Overview

• Judge Suvendu Saha said the order will be delivered at 2 pm on Tuesday following arguments that ran for more than two hours.
• ED sought a week’s custody, alleging Sinha is influential, has not cooperated with investigators, and that the agency now has incriminating material.
• The judge questioned ED on why it delayed summons and filings despite earlier clues, asking why the agency “was dormant” before moving for custody.
• A sixth supplementary chargesheet alleges fictitious transactions of Rs 12.73 crore and Rs 1.18 crore in phased cash deposits in a joint account from 2016 to 2019.
• Sinha surrendered on September 6 and received interim bail on a Rs 10,000 bond, after a March 2024 ED raid recovered Rs 41 lakh from his residence.