New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday (January 13) informed a city court that it had obtained requisite sanctions to prosecute former Delhi minister and senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyendar Jain in a disproportionate assets’ (DA) case.
The CBI made the submission before special judge Jitendra Singh, who posted the matter for hearing on January 22.
File was sent to appropriate authority for approval, CBI earlier told court
The CBI had earlier informed the court that investigation in the case was complete the file relating to the case was sent to the appropriate authority for approval.
Jain is out on bail in CBI case
The central agency has alleged that the AAP leader amassed assets of approximately Rs 1.62 crore between February 14, 2015 and May 31, 2017 while working as a
public servant and the said amassed assets were disproportionate to his known sources of income.
The First Information Report (FIR) in this case was registered in 2017 under the Prevention of Corruption Act. Jail was granted bail by the trial court in the case in 2018.
Jain was also arrested by ED in a money laundering case
Jain was also arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case on May 30, 2022. The money laundering case stemmed from the CBI case. The ED has alleged Jain of money laundering through four companies allegedly linked to him.
Trial court granted regular bail to Jain in money laundering case in October last year
Jain was granted regular bail in the money laundering case by a trial on October 18 last year citing delay in trial and his long incarceration of 18 months in the case.
“Considering the delay in trial and long incarceration of 18 months, and the fact that trail will take long to start, let alone conclude, accused is favourably suited for the relief,” the trial court had said in its order while granting bail to Jain in the money laundering case.
