In a setback to Tamil Nadu Minister V. Senthil Balaji, the Supreme Court on Monday rejected his (Senthil Balaji) plea against Enforcement Directorate seeking his custody for interrogation for alleged money laundering in the cash for job scam and entrusted his custody to the anti-money laundering agency till August 12.
Giving Senthil Balaji’s custody to the Enforcement Directorate and declining his plea for release, a bench of Justice A.S. Bopanna and Justice M.M. Sundresh said that he will be in the custody of the ED till August 12, said advocate Arjun Garg who appeared for Senthil Balaji in the matter.
The order pronounced by Justice Sundreash has said that the 15 days custody under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act will be available to the ED till 60 days period (from the day of arrest) under the Section 167 of Code of Criminal Procedure, advocate Arjun Garg said. Section 167 of the Code of Criminal Procedure provides for the procedure for further custody when investigation cannot be completed in twenty-four hours after arrest.
In the case of Senthil Balaji, the 60 days period will be completed on August 12, 2023. He was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on June 14.
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