Land-for-jobs scam: Delhi High Court grants bail to Lalu Yadav's aide Amit Katyal in PMLA case

The Delhi High Court in the case Amit Katyal v. Directorate Of Enforcement Government Of India observed and has granted bail to RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav’s close aide Amit Katyal in a money laundering case which relates to the alleged land-for-jobs scam case.

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The bench headed by Justice Neena Bansal Krishna in the case observed that the investigations qua Katyal already stood concluded and the complaint of Prosecution was also filed by the Enforcement Directorate, ED.

The court stated that, ‘He being in judicial custody since November 10, 2023. The trial may take long to get concluded. No purpose for the further detention of him in judicial custody has been made out.’

Adding to it, the court stated that Katyal was not a flight risk, has all throughout been joining the investigations and at no point of time tried to evade the summons or to join the probe.

The court stated that, ‘There has been no endeavour for him to tamper with the evidence which is essentially documentary in nature or to influence the witnesses. Therefore, the Triple Test for grant of bail is, satisfied by him.’