New Delhi: Binod Kumar Sinha, an aide of
former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda, was on Friday refused
anticipatory bail by the Delhi High Court in connection with
the case registered against him by the Enforcement
Directorate.
Justice M C Garg declined to grant any relief to Sinha
asking his counsel to approach appropriate court in Jharkhand.
Senior advocate K T S Tulsi, appearing for Sinha, who has
so far not made himself available for investigation before the
ED, preferred to withdraw his plea for anticipatory bail after
the judge gave him the option.
Advocate Atul Nanda, appearing for the ED opposed Sinha's
plea, saying the accused has not submitted for interrogation.
The Directorate also opposed the plea of transit bail for
the accused so that he could approach the appropriate court in
Jharkhand.
Sinha is among six persons against whom the ED has
registered a case of money laundering.
The ED has alleged that Koda has been operating through
Binod Sinha.
His brother Vikash Sinha was arrested by the ED for his
involvement in carrying and investing cash allegedly sourced
from him.
Koda's assets estimated at a whopping over Rs.4,000
crore, includes hotels and three companies in Mumbai, a hotel
in Thailand and a coal mine in Liberia.
PTI
First Published: Friday, November 27, 2009, 17:52