Oct 22, 2024 06:53 PM IST

The court docket has prolonged Amanatullah Khan's judicial custody until November 5

A Delhi court docket directed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to file its response after AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan sought bail in a cash laundering case registered by the company.

Khan's lawyer filed the bail plea earlier than Particular Choose Vishal Gogne, who directed the ED to file a reply by October 29.

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"An utility for normal bail has been moved on behalf of accused Amanatullah Khan. Copy has been offered to the ED. Let reply be filed. Checklist on October 29, 2024," the choose mentioned in an order handed on October 21.

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The choose, within the meantime, prolonged the judicial custody of Khan within the case until November 5.

The order was handed on a plea moved by the ED, which knowledgeable the court docket that if Khan was launched, he might affect witnesses and hamper the investigation.

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"Contemplating the superior and essential stage of investigation, the appliance is allowed. Accused Amanatullah Khan is dedicated to additional judicial custody until the following date -- November 5, 2024," ordered the court docket.

Khan was produced earlier than the court docket via video-conferencing after the tip of his judicial custody.

The ED had arrested Khan on September 2 beneath the provisions of the Prevention of Cash Laundering Act after conducting a search at his residence in Delhi's Okhla space.

The central probe company had submitted it arrested Khan after he was confronted with questions in the course of the searches however he remained "evasive".

The cash laundering probe towards Khan stems from two FIRs -- the Central Bureau of Investigation's case in reference to the alleged irregularities within the Wakf Board and an alleged disproportionate property case registered by the Delhi police anti-corruption unit.

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