RELIEF: Former Fortis Healthcare promoter Shivinder Singh finally gets bail in Religare money laundering case

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Earlier this month, on July 16, the high court had reserved its order on the bail plea after hearing arguments from the counsel for Shivinder and Enforcement Directorate (ED). The high court, which had conducted the hearing through video conferencing, on June 22 had issued notice and sought response from the ED on the bail plea.

Central government standing counsel Amit Mahajan, representing the ED, had then opposed the bail plea saying that in the case, money was diverted through a complex web of transactions, and finding the trail was not easy. He had argued that releasing Shivinder on bail would hamper the further investigation and, a trial court had refused to grant him bail after passing a very detailed order.

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RFL is a group firm of REL - Religare Enterprises Ltd, which was earlier promoted by Malvinder Singh and his brother Shivinder Singh.

The EOW registered an FIR in March last year after it received a complaint from RFL's Manpreet Suri against Shivinder, Godhwani, and others, alleging that loans were taken by them while managing the firm but the money was invested in other companies. ED lodged a money laundering case based on this, reports PTI.