MLA Yadav denied anticipatory bail

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPECIAL COURT of Enforcement Directorate, Raipur on Saturday denied anticipatory bail to MLA Bhilai Nagar, Devendra Yadav in alleged coal levy and money laundering scam of Rs 540 crore. Sourabh Kumar Pandey, Special Public Prosecutor told the newspaper that on Saturday, during hearing Special ED Court denied anticipatory bail to MLA Devendra Yadav and issued a bailable warrant of Rs 500 in the case. He also informed that in the case suspended IAS officer Ranu Sahu, former Chief Minister’s Deputy Secretary Soumya Chourasiya and Nikhil Chandrakar sought exemption from attending the hearing with putting forth ill health with severe body ache.

 

However, four others were served the summons in the case and the court issued bailable warrants of Rs 500 against them as they did not attend the hearing. The court repeatedly issued the summons against six others in the case as the summons issued earlier could not be served. Now, the court will take up the case for hearing on March 2, 2024. Special Public Prosecutor, Pandey also told the newspaper that however MLA Yadav’s lawyer Sanjay Shrivastava pleaded that the case of ED shall not be tried as it is based on Income Tax Department’s case which is against the established law.