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Jharkhand High Court Lets ED Summons Case Against CM Hemant Soren Proceed

The ruling keeps the Enforcement Directorate’s complaint active before the MP-MLA court.

Overview

  • Justice Anil Kumar Choudhary dismissed Hemant Soren’s petition to quash the proceedings.
  • The High Court granted Soren exemption from personal appearance at this stage.
  • The ED alleges he ignored most of ten summons tied to a Ranchi Bargain Circle land-scam probe, appearing only twice.
  • The complaint cites Section 63 of the PMLA and Section 174 of the IPC and was moved from the CJM to the MP-MLA special court.
  • Special MP-MLA court judge Sarthak Sharma had earlier taken cognisance and issued summons, while Soren claims he filed written replies and questions the agency’s repeated notices.