On Thursday, the Rouse Avenue Court declined to take cognizance of a case involving AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan, who was accused of money laundering in connection with the purchase of a ₹36 crore property. The court ordered his release on a ₹1 lakh bond, noting that while there was sufficient evidence against him, there was no sanction to proceed with prosecution.
The court also found no evidence against Mariam Siddiqui, who was therefore discharged. Earlier, on October 29, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) had filed a 110-page supplementary prosecution complaint (the ED’s version of a chargesheet), alleging that Khan laundered money generated through corruption within the Delhi Waqf Board. Khan had been arrested by the ED at his Okhla residence in relation to the case.
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On November 13, the Rouse Avenue Court reserved its order on whether to take cognizance of the supplementary chargesheet filed by the ED. Special Judge Jitendra Singh reserved the decision after hearing arguments from the ED, which maintained that there was enough evidence to prosecute the accused.
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