Petitioner C.M. Raghavan, an independent candidate from the Tirunelveli Lok Sabha constituency, had argued in the court that the seized money was for election funding by BJP and Congress candidates for the Tirunelveli Lok Sabha seat, and took action against Nainar Nagendran (BJP) and Robert Brook. Had demanded. Congress).
This order was passed by Justice M.S. The division bench gave. ED's special public prosecutor N. Ramesh informed the court on Wednesday that the offenses under which the Tamil Nadu Police had registered the case leading to the seizure of Rs 3.99 crore were not scheduled offenses under prevention. under the Money Laundering Act, 2002, and hence, the ED will not be able to investigate the case.
The bench, which on Monday had asked the ED whether the offenses registered by the police were scheduled offences, also said that a detailed order explaining the reasons for dismissal would be issued later.
This order was passed by Justice M.S. The division bench gave. ED's special public prosecutor N. Ramesh informed the court on Wednesday that the offenses under which the Tamil Nadu Police had registered the case leading to the seizure of Rs 3.99 crore were not scheduled offenses under prevention. under the Money Laundering Act, 2002, and hence, the ED will not be able to investigate the case.
The bench, which on Monday had asked the ED whether the offenses registered by the police were scheduled offences, also said that a detailed order explaining the reasons for dismissal would be issued later.
