Former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren Granted Bail
Ranchi/Hyderabad, June 28 (Maxim News): The Jharkhand High Court on Friday granted bail to former Chief Minister Hemant Soren in a money laundering case linked to a land scam.
Hemant Soren
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The High Court had on June 13 reserved its decision on Soren’s bail plea.
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“Bail has been granted to Soren. The court has held that prima facie he is not guilty of the offense and there is no likelihood of the petitioner committing an offense,” Soren’s Senior counsel Arunabh Chowdary said.
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Soren, the executive president of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on January 31 in connection with its investigation into the money laundering case.
The 48 year-old politician is currently lodged in Birsa Munda jail. (Maxim News)
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