Money laundering Case: Maharashtra’s Former Deputy CM Chhagan Bhujbal released on bail after two years

The Former Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra was in jail for two years in connection with a money laundering case.

Money laundering Case: Maharashtra’s Former Deputy CM Chhagan Bhujbal released on bail after two years
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After two years of jail time in connection with a money laundering case, the Bombay High Court on Friday freed Former Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra Chhagan Bhujbal. The court granted him bail after two years of serving time. 

Earlier in November, the Supreme Court removed the section 45 (1) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) making Bhujbal eligible to apply for bail.

Former Deputy CM’s lawyer Vikram Chaudhary appealed to the court that Bhujbal’s health is at stake. Bhujbal in his application said that he should be sympathetically reviewed and released on bail. “I am 71 years old. I am suffering from an ailment and need treatment,” he appealed to the court.

Earlier in December 2017, Chhagan Bhujbal applied for the bail in the Mumbai’s PMLA special court but it was rejected. So, Bhujbal moved his application to the high court. 

Chhagan Bhujbal was arrested on March 14, 2016, by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) accused of corruption and financial fraud in Delhi.

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