New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has requested the President’s approval to prosecute former Delhi minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyendar Jain, officials said.
The sanction has been sought under Section 218 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, based on an Enforcement Directorate (ED) investigation and what officials described as “adequate evidence.”
Jain was arrested by the ED in May 2022 in connection with a money laundering case linked to alleged hawala transactions. He is currently out on bail but has been chargesheeted by the agency.
The case originated from an August 2017 FIR filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which accused Jain and others of possessing disproportionate assets. In December 2018, the CBI filed a chargesheet stating that Jain’s assets were valued at Rs1.47 crore — 217% higher than his known sources of income between 2015 and 2017.
After spending time in Tihar Jail, Jain was released on bail on October 18, receiving a warm reception from AAP leaders and supporters. The court granted him bail after the ED acknowledged that there was “no likelihood” of the trial commencing or concluding in the near future.
