New Delhi, February 17 (HS): A bench of Justice Vikas Mahajan of the Delhi High Court has issued a notice to former Delhi government minister Satyendra Jain. This notice has been issued on the ED's petition seeking a stay on the trial court's order to frame charges against Jain in the disproportionate assets case. The court ordered the next hearing of the case on March 3.

Advocate Zoheb Hussain, appearing for ED, said that new things have happened in the case. He said that the hearing going on in the trial court should be stayed till the ED files a supplementary charge sheet in the case. Zoheb Hussain said that the ED agrees with Satyendra Jain's demand that the hearing on framing of charges should be stayed while the investigation is going on.

On November 19, 2024, the High Court had refused to stay the proceedings going on in the trial court on Satyendra Jain's petition. In the money laundering case, Jain is accused of forming fake companies in 2009-10 and 2010-11. These companies include Akinchhan Developers Private Limited, Indo Metal Impex Private Limited, Prayas Info Solutions Private Limited, Mangalayatan Projects Private Limited. Apart from Satyendra Jain, those who have been made accused by the ED in this case include his wife Poonam Jain, Ajit Prasad Jain, Sunil Kumar Jain, Vaibhav Jain, Ankush Jain, M/s Akinchhan Developers Private Limited, M/s Prayas Info Solutions Private Limited, Mangalayatan Projects Private Limited and JJ Ideal Estate Private Limited. The ED arrested Satyendra Jain on 30 May 2022.

The CBI had informed the Rouse Avenue Court on January 13 that the necessary permission has been obtained to prosecute Satyendra Jain. Satyendra Jain was granted regular bail in this case on 18 October 2024. Satyendra Jain is accused of earning Rs 1 crore 62 lakh during his tenure as a public servant between February 14, 2015 and May 31, 2017, which is much more than his known sources.

Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar