Another Good News for Aam Aadmi Party: Former Delhi Minister Satyendra Jain Granted Bail in Money Laundering Case

Former Delhi minister Satyendra Jain has got bail. Former Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain, who is lodged in Tihar Jail in the money laundering case, has got a big relief from the Rouse Avenue Court.

The court has granted bail to Satyendra Jain with some conditions. In the last hearing, Special Judge Rakesh Syal of the Court had reserved the decision after the arguments of both parties. ED has opposed the bail plea filed by Satyendra Jain and has demanded the dismissal of the petition. Senior advocate Hariharan, appearing for Jain, has said that the ED investigation against him is incomplete.

Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court, while giving him relief, said that the trial does not seem to be over yet. He has been granted bail on a personal bond of 50 thousand. When the verdict came, his wife became emotional and started crying in court.

Rouse Avenue Court said that Satyendra Jain has faced imprisonment for a long time. The trial is unlikely to start soon, let alone be completed. Satyendra Jain is entitled to bail. The court said that he would not contact the witnesses, would not influence the trial and would not travel outside India.

Satyendra Jain was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in May 2022. AAP leader Jain got bail in May last year on health grounds. He was on bail for 10 months. However, his regular bail was heard in the Supreme Court in March this year, however, the court asked him to surrender. He surrendered in Tihar Jail on March 18.

The bail granted to the former Delhi minister is also a matter of relief for the party. This bail has come at a time when preparations for the assembly elections in Delhi are in full swing. Satyendra Jain was the only one in jail. Apart from him, all the big leaders of AAP have come out of jail. Former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia and MP Sanjay Singh have already got relief from the court.

The ED arrested him on 30 May 2022. Special Judge Rakesh Sayal had reserved his decision in the case. Satyendra Jain's lawyer had told the court that no purpose would be served by keeping him in custody further. The ED had opposed the application, saying that he could influence witnesses if released. The ED case arose from an FIR registered against Jain by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in 2017 under the Prevention of Corruption Act.