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Patra Chawl, in Goregaon is spread over 47 acres and houses 672 tenant families. In 2008, the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA), a government agency, assigned a redevelopment contract for the Chawl to Guru Ashish Construction Private Limited (GACPL), a sister company of the Housing Development and Infrastructure Ltd (HDIL). The GACPL was supposed to build 672 flats for the tenants and also give some flats to MHADA. It was free to sell the remaining land to private developers. ALSO READ | But the tenants did not get a single flat in the last 14 years as the company did not redevelop the Patra Chawl and sold land parcels and Floor Space Index (FSI) to other builders for Rs 1,034 crore, as per the ED. The first chargesheet was filed by the ED on March 31, 2022 against Sarang and Rakesh Wadhawan, the promoters of DHFL, and Pravin Raut and his company. In September, the agency had filed a supplementary chargesheet against Sanjay Raut, with some material against Pravin Raut as well. The allegations against Pravin Raut are of laundering Rs 112 crore, out of which Rs 1.06 crore was diverted to Sanjay Raut and his wife Varsha Raut through different methods. (With inputs from PTI)

City Sessions Court, Mumbai: In a bail application filed by Pravin Raut (A3) and Sanjay Raut (A5) against arrest made by Directorate of Enforcement (ED) due to allegations relating to selling free sale component, generating proceeds of crime and laundering of about Rs. 95 Cr./ Rs. 100 Cr./ Rs. 112 Cr., M.G. Deshpande, J., granted bail and held that both accused are arrested illegally and are entitled to parity in view of disparity made by the ED in not arresting the main accused persons Rakesh (A1), Sarang (A2), their HDIL, MHADA and Government Officials/staff responsible for misdeeds of Rakesh and Sarang (A1 and A2) at the relevant time in 2006-2018. Pravin Raut prayed for grant of bail contending his innocence and false implication whereas ED strongly opposed the application alleging his active involvement in generation, placement, layering and integration of proceeds of crime (POC), amounting to a serious offence of money laundering. Sanjay Raut prayed for grant of bail on the same ground and ED opposed the application alleging that Sanjay Raut is involved in the crime right from the beginning in the process of generation, placement, layering and integration of the proceeds of crime and thus committed serious offence of Money Laundering under Sec. On perusal of documents placed before the Court, it was noted that Pravin Raut was arrested based on charges of civil nature and Sanjay Raut was arrested for no credible reasons to be seen. This truth is glaring. The Court is ...

Mumbai: Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut walked out of Mumbai's Arthur Road jail on Wednesday evening, hours after a special court granted him bail in a money laundering case. He was arrested on August 1 by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the money laundering case related to a housing project in suburban Goregaon. At around 5 pm, Raut's legal team dropped his bail order into the Arthur Road jail box and at about 6.50 pm, the Shiv Sena (UBT) leader stepped out of the prison, where he had spent more than three months. A large number of supporters of the Rajya Sabha member, who had assembled outside the jail, burst into celebration as soon as he walked out of the jail and raised slogans hailing him. Firecrackers were set off near the jail in central Mumbai by Raut's supporters. The arrest of Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut in a money laundering case by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) was illegal and a "witch-hunt, a special court here said on Wednesday while granting him bail in the Patra Chawl redevelopment matter. It also questioned why the main accused in the case, Rakesh and Sarang Wadhawan of real estate firm HDIL, were never arrested by the ED. Further, the reason the agency did not arrest concerned officials of MHADA and other government departments was "nothing, but conveying a message to then Union agriculture minister and then (Maharashtra) chief minister, creating a fear psyche in their mind that they are the next in t...

At 6.50 pm, 61-year-old Sanjay Raut stepped out of the prison. Uddhav Thackeray described him as a "fighter who never succumbed to pressure". "Tiger is back," said Sushma Andhare, spokesperson of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena faction. "I'm thankful to the court," a visibly emotional Sanjay Raut told the special judge when the bail order was announced. In the detailed order, the court said Sanjay Raut's arrest was “illegal” and a "witch-hunt”. The reason the agency did not arrest concerned officials of MHADA and other government departments was "nothing, but conveying a message to then Union agriculture minister and then (Maharashtra) chief minister, creating a fear psyche in their mind that they are the next in this queue," the judge said without naming the politicians in question. As per the charge sheet, meetings related to the redevelopment of Patra Chawl had been attended by Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) officials, Sanjay Raut as well as "then Union agriculture minister and chief minister" in 2006-07. It was an “astonishing admitted fact that main accused Rakesh and Sarang Wadhawan of HDIL, who had not only generated over Rs 1,000 crore, but also allegedly placed, layered and integrated the same, were never arrested by the ED," the court further said. "Basically, there was no reason nor any occasion to arrest both of them (Sanjay Raut and co-accused Pravin Raut)....for the allegations which are basically nothing but a civil dispute," t...

Image Source : PTI Shiv Sena leader was arrested in July Sanjay Raut gets bail: Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Wednesday was released from jail after spending more than 3 months in a money laundering case. A special court in Mumbai granted bail to Shiv Sena MP in a money laundering case pertaining to the Patra Chawl redevelopment project. The Additional Solicitor General, however, sought a stay on the execution of the bail order for a short period so that ED can appeal in a higher court against the order of Mumbai's PMLA court. After hearing arguments from both the sides, Mumbai's PMLA court rejected stay on the execution of bail order to Raut and co-accused Pravin Raut paving way for their release. Special Judge M G Deshpande, designated to hear cases pertaining to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), reserved the order last week after hearing arguments from both sides. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Rajya Sabha member Raut in July this year for his alleged role in financial irregularities in connection with the redevelopment of the Patra Chawl (row tenement) in suburban Goregaon. He is currently in judicial custody and lodged at the Arthur Road Jail in Mumbai. Raut had in his bail plea claimed the case against him was a perfect example of "abuse of power" and "political vendetta". The ED had opposed Raut's plea, saying he played a major role in the money laundering case related to the Patra Chawl redevelopment and acted "behind the curtains" to avoid th...

• • • • Sanjay Raut out on bail: Staying bail would amount to giving relief and taking it back, says court Sanjay Raut out on bail: Staying bail would amount to giving relief and taking it back, says court Raut was on Wednesday granted bail by the court in connection to a money laundering case lodged by the ED, linked to a redevelopment project in Mumbai. Allowing a stay as sought by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on the bail order of Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut would amount to giving relief by one hand and forthwith taking it back by another hand, the special court’s detailed order has said. Raut was on Wednesday granted bail by the court in connection to a money laundering case lodged by the ED, linked to a redevelopment project in Mumbai. Soon after, the central agency had moved a plea before the court seeking that it defer the execution of bail order by a few days, while allowing it to file an appeal. The ED’s plea was rejected, following which it approached Bombay High Court, which also did not grant immediate relief, leading to Raut’s release from jail on Wednesday. The detailed order rejecting the ED’s plea was made available on Saturday. Also Read | “It has to be noted that after thorough and exhaustive discussion this court has held both accused entitled to be released on bail. If the relief is stayed… it will amount giving a relief by one hand and forthwith taking it back by another hand,” special judge M G Deshpande said referring to Sanjay Raut and his close aid...

By Vidya : A special court under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) on Wednesday granted bail to Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackery) leader Sanjay Raut and his close aide Pravin Raut while holding their arrest "illegal". In a detailed 122-page order, special judge MG Deshpande said, "I hold that both accused are basically arrested illegally. Both of them are entitled to parity in view of disparity made by the ED in not arresting the main accused persons Rakesh and Sarang Wadhavans, their company HDIL, MHADA and government officials/staff responsible for misdeeds of Wadhawans at the relevant time in 2006-2018." "All this clearly indicates disparity, pick and choose attitude of the ED and the court cannot put premium on the same but legally bound to make parity," the court said. Sanjay Raut was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) after over six hours of questioning in the Rs 1,034-crore Patra Chawl land scam case a few months ago. He walked out of Mumbai's Arthur Road Jail today after the court granted him bail. The court noted that it was the Wadhawans who were allegedly involved in generating Proceeds of Crime (POC) while both the Rauts had "absolutely no concern in generating POC or laundering money as well as indulging the criminal activities relating to the scheduled offence, were arrested for subsequent transactions, they have made from their own money." The ED had pointed to statements of Sanjay Raut attending meetings concerning Patra Chawl. How...

In a major setback to Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday moved the Bombay High Court against a Mumbai court order that granted bail to Raut in a money laundering case. As per the sources, the Shiv Sena leader cannot leave the court premises till 4:30 pm despite receiving bail as the ED has approached the Bombay High Court. Notably, the special court in Mumbai earlier in the day, rejected the ED's plea after it urged it not to give effect to Sanjay Raut's bail order till Friday. The Rajya Sabha MP was arrested on July 31 in connection with alleged financial irregularities in the redevelopment of the Patra Chawl and related property transactions involving his wife and alleged associates. Submitting his bail plea in the court, Raut claimed the case against him was a perfect example of "abuse of power" and "political vendetta". Meanwhile, the ED opposed Raut's plea, saying he played a major role in the money laundering case related to the Patra Chawl redevelopment. The investigation agency also stated that Raut acted "behind the curtains" in the case to avoid the money trail. Watch - Sanjay Raut's involvement alleged Earlier, ED in the supplementary chargesheet in the case mentioned that as per the evidence, the involvement of Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut was alleged in siphoning off the proceeds of crime (POC) in the case. These pertained to alleged financial irregularities in the redevelopment of the Siddharth Nagar property, popularly kn...

At 6.50 pm, 61-year-old Sanjay Raut stepped out of the prison. Uddhav Thackeray described him as a "fighter who never succumbed to pressure". "Tiger is back," said Sushma Andhare, spokesperson of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena faction. "I'm thankful to the court," a visibly emotional Sanjay Raut told the special judge when the bail order was announced. In the detailed order, the court said Sanjay Raut's arrest was “illegal” and a "witch-hunt”. The reason the agency did not arrest concerned officials of MHADA and other government departments was "nothing, but conveying a message to then Union agriculture minister and then (Maharashtra) chief minister, creating a fear psyche in their mind that they are the next in this queue," the judge said without naming the politicians in question. As per the charge sheet, meetings related to the redevelopment of Patra Chawl had been attended by Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) officials, Sanjay Raut as well as "then Union agriculture minister and chief minister" in 2006-07. It was an “astonishing admitted fact that main accused Rakesh and Sarang Wadhawan of HDIL, who had not only generated over Rs 1,000 crore, but also allegedly placed, layered and integrated the same, were never arrested by the ED," the court further said. "Basically, there was no reason nor any occasion to arrest both of them (Sanjay Raut and co-accused Pravin Raut)....for the allegations which are basically nothing but a civil dispute," t...

Patra Chawl, in Goregaon is spread over 47 acres and houses 672 tenant families. In 2008, the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA), a government agency, assigned a redevelopment contract for the Chawl to Guru Ashish Construction Private Limited (GACPL), a sister company of the Housing Development and Infrastructure Ltd (HDIL). The GACPL was supposed to build 672 flats for the tenants and also give some flats to MHADA. It was free to sell the remaining land to private developers. ALSO READ | But the tenants did not get a single flat in the last 14 years as the company did not redevelop the Patra Chawl and sold land parcels and Floor Space Index (FSI) to other builders for Rs 1,034 crore, as per the ED. The first chargesheet was filed by the ED on March 31, 2022 against Sarang and Rakesh Wadhawan, the promoters of DHFL, and Pravin Raut and his company. In September, the agency had filed a supplementary chargesheet against Sanjay Raut, with some material against Pravin Raut as well. The allegations against Pravin Raut are of laundering Rs 112 crore, out of which Rs 1.06 crore was diverted to Sanjay Raut and his wife Varsha Raut through different methods. (With inputs from PTI)