Bhujbal, son discharged in Maharashtra Sadan case

The PMLA court (Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) also discharged Bhujbal’s son Pankaj, nephew Sameer and several other accused, including prominent city builder Asif Balwa.

The case relates to a 2005-2006 deal that the NCP leader, when he was state PWD minister, allegedly gave to a firm for the construction of Maharashtra Sadan in the national capital. According to the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Bhujbal and his family members had received kickbacks from the firm, which allegedly transferred money to firms in which Pankaj and Sameer Bhujbal were directors.

On Friday, Special Judge Satyanarayan R Navandar allowed multiple discharge applications, observing that the prosecution’s case was founded entirely on predicate offences that no longer survived.