Bombay HC extends interim relief to Eknath Khadse till February 17 in land grab case

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Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Thursday (February 4) extended the interim relief from any coercive action against senior NCP leader Eknath Khadse, till February 17.
A Division Bench of Justices S.S. Shinde and Manish Pitale was hearing a plea filed by Mr. Khadse, 68, seeking to quash the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) complaint filed in October last year alleging that the fraud caused a loss of ₹62 crore to the public exchequer.
The ED has launched an inquiry into the misappropriation of three acres of land in Bhosari MIDC. According to the ED, Khadse misused his position to buy a plot of land worth about Rs 31 crore for Rs 3.75 crore.
According to the ED, Khadse along with his wife and son-in-law laundered money and caused loss to the public exchequer up to the tune of Rs 62 crores.
On the other hand, Khadse has claimed that his wife and son-in-law purchased the land parcel from its original owner and the entire process was as per the due procedure of law.
The Bench had also noted, “If somebody is ready to cooperate and honour summons, then we ask ourselves what is the need for arrest. At the end of the day, he has cooperated and honoured the summons issued and appeared for questioning. We can understand if someone is not cooperating.”
The next hearing would be held on February 17.
Bombay HC extends interim relief to Eknath Khadse till February 17 in land grab case
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Thursday (February 4) extended the interim relief from any coercive action against senior NCP leader Eknath Khadse, till February 17.
A Division Bench of Justices S.S. Shinde and Manish Pitale was hearing a plea filed by Mr. Khadse, 68, seeking to quash the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) complaint filed in October last year alleging that the fraud caused a loss of ₹62 crore to the public exchequer.
The ED has launched an inquiry into the misappropriation of three acres of land in Bhosari MIDC. According to the ED, Khadse misused his position to buy a plot of land worth about Rs 31 crore for Rs 3.75 crore.
According to the ED, Khadse along with his wife and son-in-law laundered money and caused loss to the public exchequer up to the tune of Rs 62 crores.
On the other hand, Khadse has claimed that his wife and son-in-law purchased the land parcel from its original owner and the entire process was as per the due procedure of law.
The Bench had also noted, “If somebody is ready to cooperate and honour summons, then we ask ourselves what is the need for arrest. At the end of the day, he has cooperated and honoured the summons issued and appeared for questioning. We can understand if someone is not cooperating.”
The next hearing would be held on February 17.
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