Court Criticizes ED's Arrest Practices, Grants Bail in Money Laundering Case

A Delhi court criticized the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for its arbitrary arrest practices while granting bail to Mangelal Sunil Agarwal in a money laundering case. The court emphasized the need for objective investigation and called for an inquiry into the disparate actions of two investigating officers based on the same evidence.

A Delhi court has admonished the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for arbitrary arrest practices while granting bail to Mangelal Sunil Agarwal, an accused in a money laundering case.

Additional Sessions Judge Dheeraj Mor noted that while one investigating officer had listed Agarwal as a witness, a subsequent officer arrested him based on the same evidence. The court criticized this lack of consistency and called for an inquiry into the actions of both officers.

The court stressed the need for objective investigation, noting that subjective interpretation undermines justice. It also directed the ED to provide their Standard Operating Protocols for arrest procedures and submit an inquiry report within a month.

(With inputs from agencies.)