Dammani had challenged the Chhattisgarh High Court order that rejected his bail plea.
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The Mahadev betting app case is a high-profile scandal involving an online betting platform that enabled illegal gambling on various games such as poker, card games, etc.
New Delhi , UPDATED: Oct 4, 2024 19:12 IST
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- Dammani had challenged the order of the Chhattisgarh High Court
- The top court noted that the accused had been in jail for the past 14 months
- ED says Rs 5,000 cr has been laundered abroad, and 45 accused are involved in the scam so far
The Supreme Court on Thursday granted bail to accused Sunil Dammani in connection with the Mahadev betting app scam case. Dammani is accused by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case linked to the Mahadev betting scam.
During a brief hearing, a bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Mishra granted bail to Dammani after noting that the accused had been in jail for the past 14 months.
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Dammani had challenged the order of the Chhattisgarh High Court, which rejected his bail plea.
Senior Advocate Vikas Pahwa, appearing for the petitioner, submitted that Dammani has been in custody since August 23, 2023, and even now the trial is yet to commence with 98 witnesses listed for examination.
Advocate Zoheb Hossain, appearing for the ED, informed the bench that a total amount of Rs 5,000 crores has been laundered abroad, and 45 accused are involved in the scam so far.
However, the top court granted bail to Dammani upon the condition that he shall appear before the Enforcement Directorate officials every 15 days and not travel abroad without court approval while setting aside the high court order.
Last year, the ED arrested Dammani along with three others for their alleged involvement in the Mahadev betting app money laundering case.