The Punjab and Haryana High Court issued a formal notice to the Enforcement Directorate, requesting a comprehensive status report regarding the regular bail application filed by former Punjab Cabinet Minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjeev Arora. The senior political leader remains in judicial custody following his arrest by the central investigative agency in connection with an alleged high-profile money laundering and Goods and Services Tax fraud case. The high court’s directive underlines the ongoing legal efforts by the leader’s defence team to secure his release from incarceration.
Simultaneously, parallel legal proceedings concerning the same financial irregularities are moving forward before a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act court situated in Gurugram. The special investigative court has formally scheduled its next session for July 10 to review the ongoing developments and arguments presented by both the prosecution and the defence counsels. The central agency had previously opposed the regular bail requests at the lower court level, citing concerns regarding potential witness tampering and the ongoing nature of the complex financial investigation.
The enforcement authorities initiated the criminal case against Arora and his associated commercial entities, including Hampton Sky Realty Limited, over allegations involving the generation of fake purchase invoices, shell companies, and fraudulent mobile phone exports used to cycle illicit funds. While the former minister’s legal representatives maintain that the charges are baseless and lack incriminating evidence, the investigative agency continues to trace the broader financial trail. The upcoming status report requested by the high court is expected to clarify the central agency’s official position on the progress of the multi-crore money laundering probe.
