Supreme Court to Revisit Anticipatory Bail in Coal Pilferage Case

The Supreme Court agreed to hear the Enforcement Directorate's appeal against anticipatory bail granted to Anup Majee, a private firm director implicated in a massive coal money laundering case. Majee's bail, contested by the ED, was granted by the Delhi High Court despite allegations of a Rs 2,700 crore fraud.

The Supreme Court announced on Tuesday that it will examine the Enforcement Directorate's request challenging a Delhi High Court decision. The decision had granted anticipatory bail to Anup Majee, accused in a significant money laundering case connected to illegal coal excavation and theft. The bench issued a notice to Majee, a former director of a coal dealing firm.

The Enforcement Directorate, represented by Additional Solicitor General S V Raju, has pushed for the cancellation of Majee's bail, labeling him as the key figure in a Rs 2,700 crore fraud. The agency claims that Majee was involved in the plundering of national resources and has been elusive in previous investigations.

Majee, however, maintains that he has cooperated with the investigations, appearing multiple times before the authorities. His defense argues that there's no necessity for his custodial interrogation. The matter is set for a detailed hearing in September, as both sides prepare to present more evidence.