On Tuesday, 18 January, a Mumbai special court will announce its decision on the default bail plea filed by former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, who has been in custody since November 2021.
The special court under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) had reserved its verdict on the plea filed earlier this month by Deshmukh, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on allegations of money laundering.
The CBI is investigating him over allegations of corruption and misuse of office made originally by former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh, while the ED investigation relates to the proceeds of those crimes.
This allegedly includes some Rs 4.7 crore extorted from bars and other establishments in Mumbai through now-dismissed Mumbai police officer Sachin Waze.