The Enforcement Directorate on Friday moved the Delhi High Court seeking cancellation of Robert Vadra’s anticipatory bail in connection with a money laundering case.
A trial court in New Delhi had on 1 April granted anticipatory bail to Vadra, the brother-in-law of Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, on condition that he must not leave the country without permission and join the investigation whenever needed.
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Reports say that the court granted bail on a personal bond of Rs 5 lakh and a surety of the same amount.
Challenging the trial court order, the ED prosecutor said that the protection granted to Vadra would be detrimental for the purpose of investigation.
The ED also challenged the anticipatory bail granted to his close aide and co-accused Manoj Arora, who was an employee of Vadra’s Skylight Hospitality LLP.
Vadra is allegations of money laundering in purchase of a London-based property at 12, Bryanston Square worth 1.9 million pounds.
The ED had said it has received information about various new properties in London which allegedly belong to Vadra, including two houses of five and four million pounds each and six other flats.
When seeking bail, Vadra alleged that he was being subjected to “unwarranted, unjustified and malicious criminal prosecution which on the face of it is completely politically motivated and is being carried out for reasons other than those prescribed under law”.
