28 February,2024 11:28 AM IST | Chennai | PTI
V Senthil Balaji/ File Photo/ X
The Madras High Court on Wednesday dismissed the bail petition filed by former Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji, who was arrested by the ED last year in connection with a money laundering case.
This was the second time in four months, that the DMK leader's plea for relief was rejected by the HC.
Dismissing the petition on Wednesday, Justice N Anand Venkatesh said since the petitioner (accused) was in custody for about 8 months, the Special Court, trying
Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) cases, was directed to conduct the trial preferably on a day-to-day basis and complete it within three months.
Balaji was arrested on June 14. 2023 by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a money laundering case linked to a cash-for-jobs scam when he was the Transport Minister during an earlier AIADMK regime.
The ED had on August 12 filed a charge sheet, running to 3,000 pages against Balaji. The Madras HC had on October 19 dismissed Balaji's earlier bail plea.
A local court has also dismissed thrice, his bail petitions.
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