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Ranchi, July 06 (HS). The petition for exemption from physical appearance of Chief Minister Hemant Soren in the summons contempt case was heard in the court of MP-MLA Special Judicial Magistrate Sarthak Sharma on Saturday. In the case, ED sought time from the court to file a reply. The court has set the date of next hearing as July 15. Hemant Soren has filed a petition under section 205 of CrPC for exemption from physical appearance in the court.
Earlier on June 3, CJM Krishna Kant Mishra had transferred the case to the MP-MLA court. Despite the CJM court taking cognizance of the case earlier, Hemant Soren did not appear in the court. In this case, the summons order of the CJM court has been challenged in the High Court on behalf of Hemant Soren. This case is still pending in the High Court. In this regard, complaint number 3952/2024 has been filed in the CJM court by the ED.
what is the matter
ED had filed a complaint case against Chief Minister Hemant Soren in the CJM court on February 19 for disobeying the summons. On March 4, the CJM court took cognizance of the hearing and ordered prosecution. During the hearing, ED told the court that ED had issued summons to Hemant Soren ten times in the land purchase and sale case. He appeared before ED on January 20 on the eighth summons and on January 31 on the tenth summons. ED says that not appearing on the eight summons is contempt of summons.