THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK
New Delhi, Nov 14: A Delhi court on Thursday declined to take cognisance of the chargesheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan in a money laundering case involving alleged irregularities in the Delhi Waqf Board and also directed to release him in the case.
Special Judge Jitendra Singh acknowledged the presence of sufficient evidence to proceed against Amanatullah Khan but pointed out the lack of sanction for his prosecution, leading to the decision to decline taking cognizance of the case.
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Special Judge Jitendra Singh noted that while there is enough evidence to proceed against Amanatullah Khan, there is no sanction for his prosecution. As a result, the judge declined to take cognizance of the chargesheet.
The court directed Khan’s immediate release from judicial custody upon the submission of a bail bond for Rs one lakh and a surety of the same amount.
On October 29, the ED filed a 110-page first supplementary prosecution complaint (equivalent to a chargesheet), accusing Khan of laundering money allegedly obtained through corruption in the Delhi Waqf Board.
