Shivakumar gets bail in PMLA case

NT Correspondent

Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) DK Shivakumar and other four persons were granted regular bail by a special court in Delhi on Tuesday in a money laundering case. Shivakumar’s interim bail was turned into regular bail. All accused persons were asked to furnish a surety bond of Rs1 lakh and ordered not to leave the country. The KPCC president was also asked to not influence witnesses in the case. Shivakumar and other accused persons, entrepreneur Sachin Narayan, Sharma Transport owner Sunil Kumar Sharma, Karnataka Bhavan Employee Anjaneya and Rajendra N approached the court seeking regular bail on health grounds in a case being pursued by the Enforcement Directorate. Appearing for the Congress veteran, Dayakrishnan, on July 30, said his interim bail should be converted into regular bail as “he is suffering from health problems.” He argued that Shivakumar could not tamper with evidence as he was just an MLA and not in power. The ED counsel, however, argued that a money laundering case was registered against Shivakumar after Rs 8.59 crore cash was seized from his Safdarjung Enclave apartment, which constituted a serious offence. The KPCC president had this case registered against him back in 2018 and was arrested back in  September 2019 and released in October the same year