NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear the plea of Enforcement Directorate seeking cancellation of bail granted to alleged West Bengal coal smuggling ‘kingpin’ Anup Majee and issued notice to him but it observed that the agency was dragging its feet as the probe was going on for the last six years.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta issued notice on the ED’s plea challenging a Delhi High Court order granting anticipatory bail to Majee in June last year. It, however, rejected ED’s plea for an early date and listed the case for Sept, and Majee would continue to enjoy the protection till then.Additional solicitor general S V Raju, appearing for the ED, contended that Majee was earlier absconding in the case in which he is the kingpin and Rs 2,700 crore of national resources were plundered. He said that Majee’s accountant is still absconding. Countering his arguments, senior advocate Siddhartha Dave, appearing for Majee, said that his client had cooperated with the investigation and he appeared 23 times before the agency, including 13 times when the protection from arrest was not there.The bench was initially not inclined to entertain ED’s plea, but it finally passed order in favour of the agency after ASG insisted the court hear the case.Anup Majee, alias Lala, against whom the ED initiated its money laundering investigation in 2020 on a CBI FIR, is considered the prime accused who can unravel money trail of alleged payoffs of over Rs 1,300 crore made to senior Trinamool Congress functionaries during 2020-21.During searches on premises linked to Majee and his associates a diary was recovered by ED from Niraj Singh, Majee’s accountant, that allegedly revealed coded records of payoffs of Rs 1,350 crore. According to sources, one of the entries referred to one “Pankaj da” who was paid in instalments of Rs 10 crore each, beginning March 2020.Other entries referred to “Bankura IC”, who took deliveries of cash cartons allegedly on behalf of TMC leaders. Bankura police station in-charge Ashok Mishra was on Apr 4, 2021 arrested by ED. End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosRahul Gandhi Submits Dissent Note On CBI Chief Selection After Key Meet At PM Modi’s Residence‘India Should Not Close Doors For Dialogue With Pakistan’: RSS General Secretary HosabaleVijay Appoints Astrologer As OSD In Tamil Nadu Govt, TVK Allies Call It ‘Unacceptable’Kerala CM Race Heats Up, KC Venugopal Emerges Frontrunner As Rahul Gandhi Holds KeyNEET-UG 2026 Cancelled: NTA Confirms WhatsApp Leak, Announces Refunds & CBI ProbeVijay Meets AIADMK Rebels As EPS Faces Internal Revolt Before Key Assembly VoteIndia Has 60 Days Of Crude Oil LNG; 45 Days Of LPG; Oil Firms Losing ₹1,000 Cr A Day: Hardeep PuriNEET-UG 2026 Cancelled After Leak Verified; NTA Promises Fair Re-Exam For Students | WatchMEA Slams China Over Pakistan Support, Says Shielding Terror Hurts Reputation | WatchSri Lanka Navy Arrests 6 Indian Fishermen, TN CM Vijay Writes To Jaishankar Seeking Their Release123PhotostoriesAlia Bhatt adds a desi twist to Cannes 2026 with a custom dupatta on her breathtaking coral gownWhy you feel constantly drained: 10 signs your soul needs healing9 facts about snow leopards that explain why they are called the ‘ghosts of the mountains’5 Cannes Film Festival 2026 fashion rules celebrities can’t afford to ignoreKim Kardashian and Pete Davidson: Inside the high-profile romance and break-up5 mistakes you’re making if Chikmagalur isn’t in your summer itineraryTraditional Indian home features that deserve a comeback in modern livingFrom lawsuits to public feuds: Controversies that kept Johnny Depp in headlinesLesser-known facts about ‘Taarak Mehta ka Oolta Chasma’ star Dilip Joshi, aka Jethala5 ways to respond with confidence when being disrespected123Hot PicksCBSE class 12 resultRaj SinghBandi Sanjay KumarPune child rape-murder caseLPG stockNEET exam cancelledModi on Gold and WFHTop TrendingTamil Nadu CMBhagwant Mann CousinIPL Points TableFifa World Cup 2026 ScheduleVijay AstrologerHimanta Biswa SarmaIPL Orange Cap 2026AIADMK splitHighway Toll DuesBhuvneshwar Kumar
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear the plea of Enforcement Directorate seeking cancellation of bail granted to alleged West Bengal coal smuggling ‘kingpin’ Anup Majee and issued notice to him but it observed that the agency was dragging its feet as the probe was going on for the last six years.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta issued notice on the ED’s plea challenging a Delhi High Court order granting anticipatory bail to Majee in June last year. It, however, rejected ED’s plea for an early date and listed the case for Sept, and Majee would continue to enjoy the protection till then.Additional solicitor general S V Raju, appearing for the ED, contended that Majee was earlier absconding in the case in which he is the kingpin and Rs 2,700 crore of national resources were plundered. He said that Majee’s accountant is still absconding. Countering his arguments, senior advocate Siddhartha Dave, appearing for Majee, said that his client had cooperated with the investigation and he appeared 23 times before the agency, including 13 times when the protection from arrest was not there.The bench was initially not inclined to entertain ED’s plea, but it finally passed order in favour of the agency after ASG insisted the court hear the case.Anup Majee, alias Lala, against whom the ED initiated its money laundering investigation in 2020 on a CBI FIR, is considered the prime accused who can unravel money trail of alleged payoffs of over Rs 1,300 crore made to senior Trinamool Congress functionaries during 2020-21.During searches on premises linked to Majee and his associates a diary was recovered by ED from Niraj Singh, Majee’s accountant, that allegedly revealed coded records of payoffs of Rs 1,350 crore. According to sources, one of the entries referred to one “Pankaj da” who was paid in instalments of Rs 10 crore each, beginning March 2020.Other entries referred to “Bankura IC”, who took deliveries of cash cartons allegedly on behalf of TMC leaders. Bankura police station in-charge Ashok Mishra was on Apr 4, 2021 arrested by ED.
