MUMBAI: Observing that his role of “knowingly assisting” the process of money laundering is prima-facie evident, a special PMLA court on Thursday rejected the bail plea of Jayram Deshpande, former sub-divisional officer (SDO) of Dapoli, arrested in March in the Dapoli-based Sai Resort case.
Special judge MG Deshpande said that there is abundant material to show that Jayram had accorded sanction for conversion of agricultural to non-agricultural use and construction, with full knowledge that such sanction cannot be granted legally and if granted it would be turn illegal.
“All this clearly indicates that the applicant (Jayram) had knowingly assisted and aided Vibhas Sathe, Sadanand Kadam and Anil Parab,” the judge said.
Special judge MG Deshpande said that there is abundant material to show that Jayram had accorded sanction for conversion of agricultural to non-agricultural use and construction, with full knowledge that such sanction cannot be granted legally and if granted it would be turn illegal.
“All this clearly indicates that the applicant (Jayram) had knowingly assisted and aided Vibhas Sathe, Sadanand Kadam and Anil Parab,” the judge said.
