New Delhi: The High Court has granted bail to former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren in a land scam case. The high court had on June 13 reserved its decision on Soren’s bail plea.
“Bail has been granted to Soren. The court has held that prima facie he is not guilty of the offence and there is no likelihood of the petitioner committing an offence when on bail,” Soren’s senior counsel Arunabh Chowdhury said.
During the hearing, ED’s counsel SV Raju argued that if Soren is released on bail, he would commit a similar offence. Jharkhand High Court had, on May 3, turned down the plea by the former chief minister challenging his arrest.
Soren, the executive president of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on January 31 in connection with its investigation into the money laundering case.