CBI Secures Approval to Prosecute AAP Leader Satyendar Jain in Corruption Allegations
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New Delhi, Jan 13 (NationPress) With the Delhi Assembly elections on the horizon, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyendar Jain is encountering new legal challenges as the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has secured permission to prosecute him in a purported corruption case.
On Tuesday, the investigative agency informed the Rouse Avenue Court that it has received sanction under the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) to proceed with prosecution against the former Delhi minister, planning to formally submit this information shortly.
The court is set to determine on January 22 whether to acknowledge the charge sheet submitted against Jain and other implicated individuals.
Previously, on January 4, the CBI filed a supplementary charge sheet regarding this matter.
The agency indicated that the necessary document was forwarded to the relevant authority, including the Lt Governor, for approval following the completion of its investigation.
Last October, the Rouse Avenue Court granted Jain’s bail application related to a money laundering case, considering his extended time in custody and the delay in trial initiation.
On March 18, 2024, the Supreme Court dismissed Jain’s plea for regular bail, mandating that he surrender to prison authorities immediately. Prior to this, Jain enjoyed around 10 months of interim medical bail. The apex court had initially provided Jain with temporary relief in May 2023 for six weeks, which was subsequently extended multiple times.
The ED case against Jain stems from a FIR filed by the CBI under Sections 13(2) and 13(e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, alleging that he amassed disproportionate assets between 2015 and 2017. Furthermore, the ED claims that companies, beneficially owned and controlled by Jain, received Rs 4.81 crore through accommodation entries from shell companies via a hawala network.
