New Delhi:

The Rouse Avenue Court docket on Tuesday issued summons to Aam Aadmi Parry (AAP) MLA Amanatullah Khan on the idea of the Enforcement Directorate’s current grievance filed in opposition to him for allegedly non-attendance of the summons within the Delhi Waqf Board Cash Laundering case.

The Extra Chief Metropolitan Justice of the Peace (ACMM), Divya Malhotra, after listening to the ED’s submissions, took cognizance of ED’s grievance and moved a grievance beneath part 174 IPC, 1860, learn with part 63 (4) of PMLA, 2002 for non-attendance in compliance of Part 50, PMLA, 2002.

The Court docket directed Amanatullah Khan to look earlier than the courtroom on April 20, 2024.

Particular public prosecutor (SPP) Simon Benjamin appeared for Enforcement Directorate within the matter.

The federal probe company has alleged that Amanatullah Khan has elevated his position from witness to accused by submitting an anticipatory bail plea and working away from the investigation. 

ED’s lawyer additional acknowledged that they have been by no means in a position to conclude the probe in opposition to him as a result of he was not presenting himself earlier than the company.

All the opposite individuals are the aides of this specific individual. His position is far bigger than the opposite accused individuals who’ve already been arrested and charge-sheeted,” Advocate Simon Benjamin added.

Lately, the Delhi Excessive Court docket dismissed Amanatullah Khan’s anticipatory bail plea and mentioned that elected representatives and public figures should not above the regulation. A separate class can’t be created for political leaders. This Court docket can not enable a brand new jurisprudence or a brand new algorithm, the Excessive Court docket mentioned.

“Even the lawmakers ought to know that disobeying the regulation may have authorized penalties, as all residents are equal within the eyes of the regulation,” justice Sharma had mentioned.

The Court docket additional mentioned that investigating businesses in India had the proper to conduct an investigation. To conclude, a MLA or any public determine will not be above the regulation of the land.

“The actions of such public figures are noticed carefully by the general public. This units a foul precedent,” the Excessive Court docket identified.

The Excessive Court docket had noticed that the AAP MLA had averted a number of summons issued by the ED. The Excessive Court docket mentioned that such avoidance of a number of summons is impermissible by regulation.

The Excessive Court docket additionally famous that the property in query was bought for Rs. 36 crore, and Rs. 27 crore was paid in money. The existence of two agreements to promote additionally creates doubt.

The excessive courtroom mentioned, “Folks even have a proper to know what the reality is when their chief, whom they’ve elected, is being probed.”

The Rouse Avenue courtroom on March 1 dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan. 

This case is expounded to the acquisition of a property price Rs 36 crore within the Okhla space on the alleged behest of Amanat Ullah Khan, who can be a sitting MLA from that space.

A cost sheet has already been filed in opposition to 4 accused individuals and one agency. It has been alleged that Rs. 100 crore Waqf Properties got on lease illegally. 

It’s also alleged that 32 contractual workers have been appointed in Delhi Waqf Board through the chairmanship of Amanatullah Khan, flouting the principles.

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