Mumbai, Nov. 9 (PTI): A special court in Mumbai on Wednesday granted bail to Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut in a money laundering case pertaining to the Patra Chawl redevelopment project. The court rejected the Enforcement Directorate’s plea urging it not to give effect to the bail order till Friday, paving the way for the release of Rajya Sabha member Raut, who was arrested on July 31 this year and is currently in judicial custody and lodged at the Arthur Road Jail in Mumbai. The ED then said it would approach the Bombay High Court seeking cancellation of the bail order and an interim order for a stay on the same, even as a lawyer of Raut said they will try to complete the formalities by Wednesday evening to facilitate his release from the prison. The court also granted bail to the parliamentarian’s associate and co-accused Pravin Raut. A lawyer representing the ED said, “We are in the process of filing an appeal seeking cancellation of the bail order. We will be mentionin
Enforcement Directorate is adopting a pick and choose strategy when arresting people in money laundering cases and Raja Sabha MP and leader of Shiv Sena's Uddhav Thackeray faction, Sanjay Raut was arrested for no reason.
Sanjay Raut's release was also cleared by the Bombay High Court, which refused to put the bail on hold as requested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).