ED moves Supreme Court against Jharkhand HC's bail to Hemant Soren

Soren, 48, took oath as chief minister on July 4, days after he walked out of Ranchi's Birsa Munda jail following bail by the high court

Updated on: Jul 8, 2024, 22:35:56 IST

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The Enforcement Directorate on Monday moved Supreme Court against Jharkhand high court's bail to chief minister Hemant Soren, PTI reported.

Soren, 48, took oath as chief minister on July 4, days after he walked out of Ranchi's Birsa Munda jail following bail by the high court.

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren (PTI)

The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) executive president was arrested on January 31 by the Enforcement Directorate in its money laundering probe in an alleged land scam.

During the hearing in the high court on June 28, the ED counsel had argued that if Hemant Soren was released on bail, he might commit a similar offence and referred to cases against ED officers in the SC/ST police station.

In its order, the Jharkhand high court had said,""Though the conduct of the petitioner has been sought to be highlighted by the Enforcement Directorate on account of the First Information Report instituted by the petitioner against the officials of the ED, but on an overall conspectus of the case, there is no likelihood of the petitioner committing a similar nature of offence."

Soren has denied any wrongdoing and has alleged political conspiracy against him. "I was falsely implicated. A conspiracy was hatched against me and I was forced to spend five months in jail. I respect the judiciary. The court delivered its order and I am out (on bail). But the judicial process is long," Soren had said on the day he was granted bail.

“I have stepped out of my home for the first time post my release to address you on ‘Hul Diwas.’ It is a day of inspiration for all of us. Like the Santhal uprising against the British, we declare ‘Hul rebellion’ to drive out ‘feudal forces’ not only from Jharkhand but across the country," the chief minister had said few days ago.

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