Lucknow: The Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court on Thursday rejected the bail plea of Mau MLA Abbas Ansari in a money laundering case.
Passing the order, a bench of Justice Jaspreet Singh took note of the money trail imposed against Ansari by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the case.
"Considering the material available on record including the flow chart, which clearly demonstrates the origin of the funds and also how the funds reached the accounts of accused Ansari... this Court grants him bail at this stage. Doesn't get what she deserves." " the court said.
The court also noted in its order that the money trail links Ansari to the movement of funds from two firms – M/s Vikas Construction and M/s Aagaaz.ED has alleged that these companies were used by Ansari for money laundering.
The ED had registered a case against Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) MLA Ansari under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, on the basis of three previous cases.
Ansari was booked in this case on November 4, 2022. Earlier, appearing for Ansar, senior Supreme Court lawyer Kapil Sibal had argued that the ED was not able to link the money trail with the companies concerned and Ansari was booked due to ulterior motives. ,
Rejecting Sibal's arguments, the bench said, "This petition is in keeping with the fact that Ansari is a member of the Legislative Assembly and a national level sportsperson, yet he does not know that the money given by his relatives How the funds are being given to them including the amount."Advancing your own game as a political goal does not inspire confidence."
Ansari is the son of gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari, who was lodged in Bandh jail and died of cardiac arrest earlier this year.
Ansari is currently lodged in Kasganj jail.
Passing the order, a bench of Justice Jaspreet Singh took note of the money trail imposed against Ansari by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the case.
"Considering the material available on record including the flow chart, which clearly demonstrates the origin of the funds and also how the funds reached the accounts of accused Ansari... this Court grants him bail at this stage. Doesn't get what she deserves." " the court said.
The court also noted in its order that the money trail links Ansari to the movement of funds from two firms – M/s Vikas Construction and M/s Aagaaz.ED has alleged that these companies were used by Ansari for money laundering.
The ED had registered a case against Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) MLA Ansari under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, on the basis of three previous cases.
Ansari was booked in this case on November 4, 2022. Earlier, appearing for Ansar, senior Supreme Court lawyer Kapil Sibal had argued that the ED was not able to link the money trail with the companies concerned and Ansari was booked due to ulterior motives. ,
Rejecting Sibal's arguments, the bench said, "This petition is in keeping with the fact that Ansari is a member of the Legislative Assembly and a national level sportsperson, yet he does not know that the money given by his relatives How the funds are being given to them including the amount."Advancing your own game as a political goal does not inspire confidence."
Ansari is the son of gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari, who was lodged in Bandh jail and died of cardiac arrest earlier this year.
Ansari is currently lodged in Kasganj jail.
