Court grants bail to former minister Satyendra Jain in Delhi Jal Board scam case, furnishes Rs 2-lakh bond
The Rouse Avenue court directed Jain to furnish a personal bail bond of Rs 2 lakh along with two sureties.
PTC News Desk: A Delhi court on Thursday granted bail to former minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyendar Jain in the alleged Delhi Jal Board (DJB) sewage treatment plant (STP) tender scam case.
The Rouse Avenue court directed Jain to furnish a personal bail bond of Rs 2 lakh along with two sureties.
On August 25, Special Judge Dig Vinay Singh had heard arguments on Jain's bail plea. Jain was present in court during the hearing. He was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) in connection with the alleged scam.
Defence arguments
During the bail hearing, senior advocate N Hariharan, assisted by advocate Vivek Jain, argued that the ACB arrested Jain 27 months after the FIR was registered in May 2024.
The defence said there was no need to arrest Jain because he had cooperated with the investigation.
Hariharan also argued that the ACB had registered the FIR based on information provided by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). According to the defence, there was no evidence linking Jain to any proceeds of crime in the related money laundering case.
The defence further said Jain was not a flight risk and that his presence could be ensured by imposing suitable conditions. It also pointed out that no accused had been arrested in the ED case.
Prosecution's argument
Opposing the bail plea, ACB Public Prosecutor Manish Rawat said the investigation was still at an early stage.
The prosecution also alleged that Jain had not fully cooperated with the investigation and claimed that there was evidence against him.
In response, Hariharan argued that the investigation could not be described as being at an initial stage since it had been underway since May 2024.