Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 18: Special Judge CBI Bala Joyti today sent former Minister and Dogra Swabhiman Sangathan Party (DSSP) supremo Lal Singh to judicial custody in money laundering case.
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Chaudhary Lal Singh was produced before court today through video conferencing by Investigating Officer Pardeep, Assistant Director, Directorate of Enforcement, Jammu. Who prayed for judicial remand of accused for a period of 14 days in view of Notification dated 15.11.2021 No. 1246 of 2021/RG due to law & order apprehension.
After hearing special PP Ashwani Khajuria for the ED and perusal of the application and CD file, the court said, “the accused was arrested on 07.11.2023 in case FIR No. RC0042020A0005 dated 12.09.2020 and ECIR bearing No. ECIR/JMSZO/04/2022 dated 31.03.2022 for offence under Section 5(1 )(d) read with Section 5(2) of J&K PC Act. As per the current Medical Certificate, accused is reported to be physically fit and stable”.
“Since investigation of the case is ongoing and accused is involved in a serious and non-bailable offence, besides as per IO, accused tried to derail the investigation by not co-operating and moreover statements of other material witnesses are yet to be recorded, as such, prayer of the IO is granted and accused person is remanded to judicial custody for a period of 14 days”, the court said and directed that the accused person shall be lodged at District Jail, Amphalla, Jammu.
“Accused person shall be subjected to regular medical checkup under rules. He has been apprised of his right to engage an Advocate to defend him. Accused shall be produced in the court by the IO after expiry of the period of judicial remand”, the court said and directed Superintendent, District Jail, Amphalla, Jammu to provide basic amenities under rules to accused person.
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