New Delhi: The Supreme Courtroom on Monday sought response of the Gujarat authorities and the Enforcement Directorate on a bail plea of journalist Mahesh Langa in search of bail in a cash laundering case linked to an alleged monetary fraud.
A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi issued discover on Langa’s plea difficult denial of bail by the Gujarat Excessive Courtroom however questioned what sort of journalist he’s.
“What sort of a journalist is he?” the bench informed senior advocate Kapil Sibal, showing for the petitioner.
“With due respect, there are some very real journalists. However there are additionally individuals who on their scooter say we’re ‘patrakar’ (journalist) and what they really do everyone is aware of,” the courtroom informed Sibal.
Sibal replied these are all allegations.
“In a single FIR, he will get anticipatory bail, then a second FIR is lodged and once more anticipatory bail is granted however now he’s booked beneath third FIR for earnings tax evasion. There are different issues additionally in opposition to him,” Sibal submitted.
He added there may be background to the case additionally.
The bench issued discover and sought the response of the authorities.
On July 31, the Gujarat Excessive Courtroom rejected Langa’s bail plea within the cash laundering case on the grounds that if launched on bail, prejudice could be brought on to the prosecution case.
On February 25, the ED mentioned it arrested Langa in a cash laundering investigation linked to an alleged monetary fraud.
He was first arrested in October 2024 in a GST fraud case.
The cash laundering case in opposition to Langa stems from two FIRs filed by Ahmedabad Police on expenses of fraud, prison misappropriation, prison breach of belief, dishonest and inflicting wrongful lack of lakhs of rupees to sure individuals.
