Ranchi, Jharkhand High Court on Friday reserved its order on a writ petition filed by former Ranchi Deputy Commissioner Chhavi Ranjan, seeking documents from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the Army land sale case.

The court heard Ranjan's application in which he mentioned that he needed certain documents held with the ED to protect himself.

Ranjan had filed petitions in the ED special court and the lower court, which rejected his plea.

Ranjan, a 2011 batch IAS officer, is accused of money laundering and nexus with some builders and land mafia.

ED has already registered its complaint in this case and apart from Ranjan, 10 other people have also been accused in the case.

The investigating agency had conducted raids in Ranchi in April last year and arrested Ranjan on May 4, 2023.

Ranjan is accused of playing an important role in the sale of 4.55 acres of army land in Bariatu area.

The High Court had rejected his bail plea in the case in October last year