New Delhi, February 23 The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Delhi High Court to decide within three weeks on the bail plea of Leena Paulose, the wife of alleged conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar, in a case involving an extortion of ₹200 crore.
A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh noted the submission of the lawyer representing Paulose that her bail plea had been pending before the high court for over a year.
The top court was hearing a plea filed by Paulose seeking a speedy hearing of her bail plea.
The Delhi Police has booked Chandrasekhar for allegedly duping the wives of former promoters of Ranbaxy, Shivinder Singh and Malvinder Singh, of ₹200 crore.
Several separate investigations against him across the country are currently underway.
Chandrasekhar and Paulose, who are also facing proceedings in a money laundering case filed by the Enforcement Directorate, were arrested by the Delhi Police in the extortion case.
The police have also invoked the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) in the case.
The Delhi Police has alleged that Paulose, Chandrasekhar, and other accused persons used hawala routes and created shell companies to park the money obtained from the crime.
