A single bench of Justice N.J. Jamadar granted bail to Sanjeev Palande, who has been in jail since he was arrested by the ED in June 2021. Image for representation purpose only.
| Photo Credit: Getty Images
The Bombay High Court on December 20 granted bail to Sanjeev Palande, former private secretary of NCP leader Anil Deshmukh, in a money laundering case being probed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
A single bench of Justice N.J. Jamadar granted bail to Mr. Palande, who has been in jail since he was arrested by the ED in June 2021.
A detailed order on the same is awaited.
Mr. Palande, however, will not be able to walk out of jail, as he is also facing a case of corruption being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
Also Read | CBI moves SC challenging Bombay HC order granting bail to Anil Deshmukh
The ED sought the high court to stay its order granting bail which was refused.
The high court had granted Mr. Deshmukh bail in the ED’s case in October this year.
The ED’s allegation primarily revolves around Mr. Deshmukh asking former Mumbai police officer Sachin Vaze to extort money from various business establishments.
Also Read | Dismissed cop Sachin Vaze seeks bail in money laundering case
According to the probe agency, Mr. Palande had given instructions on behalf of Mr. Deshmukh to Mr. Vaze for collection of money.
The ED’s case of money laundering against Mr. Deshmukh, who was the home minister in the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government, Mr. Palande and others, came after the CBI booked him in a corruption case related to allegations of extortion made by former Mumbai Police commissioner Param Bir Singh.
The ED claimed that Mr. Deshmukh had misused his official position and collected ₹4.70 crore from various bars in Mumbai.
The money was laundered to Nagpur-based Shri Sai Shikshan Sansthan, an educational trust controlled by the Deshmukh family, it alleged.
