The judicial custody of senior Shiromani Akali Dal leader and former minister Bikram Singh Majithia, arrested in the disproportionate assets case in Punjab, ended today, due to which he was produced in Mohali court. The court has extended Majithia's judicial custody till August 2. On the other hand, in a joint action by the SIT and the Vigilance Department against Bikram Majithia, raids were conducted at several of his locations in Chandigarh-Delhi on Friday.
Apart from Chandigarh, the Vigilance team has also raided Sainik Farm in Delhi. Which is being described as Majithia's alleged benami property. Its estimated value is estimated to be Rs 150 to 200 crore. During the raid, the technical team was also engaged in collecting evidence. Shell companies related to Majithia and his family are also being investigated, through which drug money was allegedly circulated. The action is based on the statements of witnesses.
Along with this, the police convoy carrying Majithia reached the court, while the administration has started taking strict measures due to the apprehension of a possible demonstration by the Shiromani Akali Dal leaders. Many leaders including Mohali's District Akali President Parwinder Singh Sohana have been taken into preventive custody.
Let us tell you that Majithia was arrested by the Vigilance on June 26 and since July 6, he was in judicial custody in New Nabha Jail. During this time, the Vigilance teams have raided his residence and office in Amritsar and Majitha twice. In today's hearing, information about the recovery made during these raids can be given to the court.
In the last 14 days, two applications were given in Mohali Court
The first application is - his barrack (prisoners' room) in the jail should be changed. His lawyers have said that he has been an MLA and a former minister, so according to the jail rules (jail manual), he should be given special facilities of the Orange category and he should be kept separate from other prisoners.
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He has also demanded from the court that a copy of the grounds of arrest and the jail manual be given.
The second application is an appeal for bail. A notice has been sent to the Punjab government in this matter and the hearing on it will be held on July 22.
Read the entire case related to Majithia at a glance..
25 June: Bikram Singh Majithia was arrested from his house in Amritsar after registering a disproportionate assets case against him at the Mohali Vigilance Bureau headquarters.
26 June: Vigilance produced Majithia in court, the court sent him on 7-day remand.
27 June: Former Punjab DGP Siddharth Chattopadhyay recorded his statement to the Vigilance. Because in 2021, when a case was registered against Majithia under the NDPS Act, he was on the post of DGP.
28 June: Former ED deputy director Niranjan Singh recorded his statement to the vigilance department. He said that Jagdish Bhola had taken Majithia's name during his interrogation.
29 June: Former Akali Dal MLA Boney Ajnala and Majithia's former PA and Aam Aadmi Party leader Dalbir Gill recorded their statements.
30 June: The vigilance bureau team took Majithia to Shimla for investigation. On the same day, Maninder Singh alias Bittu and Jagjit Singh Chahal reached Mohali and recorded their statements.
1 July: NCB sought records related to Bikram Singh Majithia's case.
2 July: After the 7-day remand ended, Bikram Singh Majithia was sent on remand till 6 July.
3 July: Bikram Singh Majithia's lawyers filed a petition in the Punjab and Haryana High Court for his remand and arrest. But due to non-receipt of remand order, the hearing was postponed till 4th.
4th July: The case was heard in Punjab and Haryana High Court, but the court fixed the next date as 8th July.
6th July: Mohali court sent Bikram Singh Majithia to New Nabha jail till 19th July.
8th July: Bikram Singh Majithia case was heard in Punjab and Haryana High Court, the court fixed the next hearing of the case as 28th July.
11th July: Majithia's lawyers filed a petition to change the barrack in the jail.
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