Bombay HC rejects plea by Anil Deshmukh
The Hindu
Court says he is at liberty to move court if he apprehends arrest
In no relief to former home minister of Maharashtra, Anil Deshmukh, the Bombay High Court on Friday rejected his plea to quash the summons issued against him by the Enforcement Directorate. A Division Bench of Justices Nitin Jamdar and S.V. Kotwal granted him liberty to move the appropriate court under Section 438 (direction for grant of bail to person apprehending arrest) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The ED is investigating a money laundering case against Mr. Deshmukh.
The bench added, “To conclude, the applicant (Mr. Deshmukh) has failed to make out a case under Section 482 (saving of inherent powers of high court) CrPC and for no coercive action against the applicant. Like any other person apprehending arrest, he shall approach the competent court under section 438 of CrPC,” the HC held.