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The Supreme Court connected Monday (December 15, 2025) granted interim bail to writer Mahesh Langa successful a wealth laundering lawsuit linked to accusations of fraud against him.
The bail was granted by a three-Judge Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant. Senior advocator Kapil Sibal and advocator Abhimanue Shreshta appeared for Mr. Langa.
The Supreme Court imposed that helium should not people his presumption arsenic a journalist, and not record immoderate articles connected the case/allegations against him. The Bench said if determination is immoderate usurpation of the order, it whitethorn see cancellation of the bail.
The Court directed the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) to record a study connected whether Mr. Langa has complied with the interim bail conditions.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the ED, opposed the bail, saying that a writer extorting wealth was a superior offence and helium did not merit bail.
The Bench has present fixed the plea of proceeding connected January 6 erstwhile the ED has to record a presumption study connected the compliance of the bail conditions by Mr. Langa.
The charges are yet to beryllium framed successful the lawsuit successful which the ED has made 9 witnesses.
On July 31, the Gujarat High Court rejected Mr. Langa’s bail plea successful the wealth laundering lawsuit connected the grounds that if released connected bail, prejudice would beryllium caused to the prosecution case.
On February 25, the ED said it arrested Mr. Langa successful a wealth laundering probe linked to an alleged fiscal fraud. He was archetypal arrested successful October 2024 successful a GST fraud case.
The wealth laundering lawsuit against Mr. Langa stems from 2 FIRs filed by Ahmedabad constabulary connected charges of fraud, transgression misappropriation, transgression breach of trust, cheating and causing wrongful nonaccomplishment of lakhs of rupees to definite people.
(With inputs from PTI)
