Money laundering case: SC grants bail to Mukhtar Ansari’s son Abbas

The Supreme Court granted bail MLA Abbas Ansari on Friday in one Money laundering case. Ansari, son of late gangster politician Mukhtar Ansari, got the relief from a bench comprising Justices MM Sundresh and Pankaj Mithal.
SC had sought a response from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on an appeal filed by Ansari Allahabad High Court‘s order. On May 9, the Supreme Court rejected Ansari’s bail plea citing sufficient evidence linking him to money laundering activities through two companies, M/s Vikas Bau and M/s Aaghaaz.
The Supreme Court observed: “Taking into consideration the material on record including the flow charts which clearly establish the origin of the funds and also explain how the funds found their way into the accounts of the accused Ansari, this Court finds that he is not entitled on bail at this stage.”
The ED has filed a case against Ansari under the Money Laundering Prevention Act2002, based on three previous cases, and he has been in custody since November 4, 2022. Abbas Ansari, a lawmaker from Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP), is currently being held in Kasganj Jail.