The Supreme Court dealt a blow to former Delhi Minister Satyendra Jain by rejecting his regular bail plea in a money laundering case on Monday. The court directed Jain, a leader of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), to surrender immediately in connection with the case.
Jain’s arrest dates back to May 2022 in a money laundering case. Following his arrest, he had filed a bail plea, which was granted last May on health grounds. His interim bail had been extended on several occasions. However, his plea for regular bail was dismissed by the Supreme Court, which also ordered his surrender without delay.
The former minister’s lawyer, Vivek Jain, had cited poor health as a reason for surrender and requested a week’s time. However, the court rejected the appeal.
Following the Supreme Court’s directive, Satyendra Jain will once again have to go to Tihar Jail. He has been facing allegations since 2017 when the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed a case against him. The allegations include accumulating assets disproportionate to his known sources of income during his tenure as a minister in the Delhi government from February 2015 to May 2017.
