Before the apex court, senior advocate Vikas Pahwa, representing Mandal, submitted that his plea seeking bail has been pending before the Delhi High Court for 11 months and in the previous hearing, the matter was apparently adjourned and was ordered to enlist on 12 July.
"We will request the high court to decide only on your bail plea," a vacation bench headed by Justice Arvind Kumar told Pahwa.
Asking the high court to decide on the bail plea within three weeks after it reopens on completion of holidays, the bench, also comprising Justice Sandeep Mehta, clarified that it did not express any opinion on the merits of the case And all the arguments of both the sides remain. open.
In July 2023, the Delhi High Court had issued notice on a plea challenging the trial court's decision to deny bail to Mandal. Since then this matter is pending.
The special leave plea, filed through advocate Mrinal Kumar Sharma, said the bail plea was listed for 22 dates, but it was postponed on several occasions without considering the fact that the petitioner has been in custody for more than a year. Is.
Sukanya Mandal, a primary school teacher in West Bengal's Birbhum district, was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in April last year under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
He is accused, among others, as a co-conspirator and beneficiary in the animal trafficking case.
In September 2020, the CBI had registered an FIR against Mohammad Enamul Haq, BSF Commandant Satish Kumar and others in connection with cattle smuggling through the India-Bangladesh border.
"We will request the high court to decide only on your bail plea," a vacation bench headed by Justice Arvind Kumar told Pahwa.
Asking the high court to decide on the bail plea within three weeks after it reopens on completion of holidays, the bench, also comprising Justice Sandeep Mehta, clarified that it did not express any opinion on the merits of the case And all the arguments of both the sides remain. open.
In July 2023, the Delhi High Court had issued notice on a plea challenging the trial court's decision to deny bail to Mandal. Since then this matter is pending.
The special leave plea, filed through advocate Mrinal Kumar Sharma, said the bail plea was listed for 22 dates, but it was postponed on several occasions without considering the fact that the petitioner has been in custody for more than a year. Is.
Sukanya Mandal, a primary school teacher in West Bengal's Birbhum district, was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in April last year under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
He is accused, among others, as a co-conspirator and beneficiary in the animal trafficking case.
In September 2020, the CBI had registered an FIR against Mohammad Enamul Haq, BSF Commandant Satish Kumar and others in connection with cattle smuggling through the India-Bangladesh border.
