Today, On 4th June, Former Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji’s remand extended till June 10. According to a sessions court in Chennai. Senthil Balaji, a DMK leader, arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on June 14, 2023, in a money laundering case. The court also extended his judicial custody till June 4.
Chennai: A sessions court. on Tuesday extended the remand of former Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji until June 10. The DMK leader arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in June last year in a money laundering case.
Principal Sessions Judge S Alli, before whom Senthil Balaji produced through video-conferencing from the Central Puzhal Prison, also extended his judicial custody until June 10. During the hearing, Senthil Balaji filed two petitions. One of the petitions requested the City Union Bank in Karur to provide a list of bank employees, specifically the clerk, cashier, and manager, who employed there between 2012 and 2022.
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The petitioner claimed that the ED heavily relied on the counter foil challans issued by the bank, which allegedly used for depositing cash by Senthil Balaji and his wife
In a recent petition, the petitioner requested the bank to provide copies of the PAN cards of the depositors and the counter foil challans from the years 2016 to 2022.
The judge scheduled a hearing for these petitions on June 10.
Additionally, the Enforcement Directorate filed a counter affidavit in response to a petition filed by Senthil Balaji. Balaji’s petition sought to postpone the proceedings until the City Union Bank produces the original counter challans used for deposits in his and his wife’s accounts.
Balaji arrested by the ED on June 14 in connection with a money laundering case related to a cash-for-jobs scam that occurred during his tenure as the Transport Minister.
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Balaji arrested on June 14, 2034, by the ED in connection with a cash-for-jobs scam that took place during his tenure as the Transport Minister in a previous AIADMK government. The ED filed a 3,000-page charge sheet against Balaji on August 12 last year.
The money laundering case against Balaji and his bail plea have faced multiple rejections in lower courts.
The case has drawn significant attention, not only due to the high-profile nature of the accused but also due to the intricate legal arguments surrounding the PMLA and the concept of bail within it.