The Division bench of Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on a Habeas Corpus petition moved by the Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Anubrata Mondal claiming he is in illegal custody in
Tihar Jail in connection with cattle smuggling case.
Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Anubrata Mondal's daughter Sukanya Mondal has moved the Delhi High Court seeking to quash Enforcement Directorate's(ED) complaint and challenging her arrest in a money laundering case related to cattle smuggling.
Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday filed a reply opposing the bail application of TMC leader Anubrata Mondal's daughter Sukanya Mondal in the cattle smuggling money laundering case.
Special judge Raghubeer Singh issued notice to ED and listed the matter for hearing on May 12. Sukanya Mondal is to be produced before the court after the expiry of judicial custody on May 12.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday filed a supplementary chargesheet against Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Anubrata Mondal in connection with the cattle smuggling case.
Anubrata Mondal is presently in Tihar Jail of Delhi in a cattle smuggling case.
On Thursday, Special Judge Raghubir Singh rejected the plea and said the application is without merit or substance.
The Delhi Court on Monday extended the judicial custody of Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Anubrata Mondal till May 4 in connection with the cattle smuggling case.
Sukanya Mondal was arrested by the ED on April 26. Her father is a TMC leader and is in custody in this matter.
Special judge Raghubeer Singh granted three days of custody after hearing the submission of the Special public prosecutor (SPP) Nitesh Rana and defence counsels.
The ED in its reply while opposed Anubrata Mondal's plea and stated that the CBI Court of West Bengal which is presently examining the Scheduled Offence, may call the accused when required. ED also opposed the plea on maintainability grounds.
Assam Police has foiled cattle smuggling in the Borpathar area of Goalpara district and apprehended three persons in connection with the matter, police said on Sunday.