Special court denies bail to Anil Deshmukh in money laundering case
ED had opposed his bail application, told the court in its response that Deshmukh was the ‘brain behind the whole conspiracy’ of making collections from resto-bars.
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Mumbai, March 14: A special court under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) has rejected the bail application of former state home minister Anil Deshmukh in a money laundering case.
Claiming bail, Deshmukh had alleged that dismissed policeman Sachin Vaze had collected money from bars & restaurants on the instructions of Singh and not him, contrary to allegations of Singh. He had cited the statement of Vaze before the state-appointed judicial Chandiwal Commission in which Vaze had taken a U-turn from his statements before the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
The case had risen out of corruption allegations made against him by former city police chief Param Bir Singh, after he was shunted out of his prestigious post. The senior NCP leader was arrested in November.
Mumbai | Special PMLA court rejects bail application of former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, in money laundering case pic.twitter.com/AjlB9Kwn3P
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ED’s charge sheet filed in end-January claimed that he had laundered his unaccounted cash money to tune of Rs. 10.42 crores in the bank account of an NGO run by his family - Shri Sai Shikshan Sanstha. This was allegedly done in the garb of donations through Delhi-based shell companies.
Claiming bail, Deshmukh had alleged that dismissed policeman Sachin Vaze had collected money from bars & restaurants on the instructions of Singh and not him, contrary to allegations of Singh. He had cited the statement of Vaze before the state-appointed judicial Chandiwal Commission in which Vaze had taken a U-turn from his statements before the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
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ED had opposed his bail application, told the court in its response that Deshmukh was the ‘brain behind the whole conspiracy’ of making collections from resto-bars. It also said that he had avoided appearing before it for investigation, despite multiple summonses & if released on bail, may abscond.