Gurugram Court Sends Punjab Minister Sanjeev Arora To Judicial Custody In ED Case Till June 01

A Gurugram Court today (May 18) allowed Enforcement Directorate's (ED) plea for judicial custody of Punjab sitting Minister Sanjeev Arora in money laundering case. Arora's ED custody was expiring today.

The AAP leader has been booked in a Rs 100-crore GST fraud linked to a company he previously headed. He has approached the High Court challenging his arrest under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA). He has sought quashing of the arrest, the grounds of arrest, and the remand order, alleging violation of statutory safeguards and fundamental rights.

Session Judge cum Special Judge under PMLA Narendra Sura said,

“Since the investigation i s still pending, and the ground for seeking grant of judicial custody i s sufficient, the request of complainant-Directorate of Enforcement, for grant of judicial custody of the accused is hereby accepted and the above named accused is remanded into judicial custody till 01.06.2026.”

Special Counsel for ED Zoheb Hussain appearing contender that there is an apprehension of tampering with the evidence and influencing the summoned Witnesses which is likely to impact the ongoing investigation against the accused and the person who have been identified for examination and it is necessary that accused be remanded to judicial custody. 

It was further averred that in consonance with section 187(2) of BNSS, 2023 the applicant-ED reserves its right t o seek further custody of accused for the remaining days during permissible period i.e. 40 days from the date of his arrest, as and when it is deemed necessary with the leave of this Court.

The Court also noted that counsel for Arora, Arjun Dewan prayed that the Superintendent, District Jail, Bhondsi, Gurugram may kindly be directed for providing necessary medicines a s mentioned in the prescription slip dated 10.05.2026 and he be also allowed to keep device for checking of glucose level time to time as Arora is diabetes grade-Il patient.

Considering the above the Court said, “the Superintendent, District Jail, Bhondsi is directed to allow the accused to take medicines mentioned in the prescription slip with him while taking him into custody or otherwise to ensure that all these medicines will be provided by jail authority at their own in accordance with rules immediately. The Superintendent, District Jail Bhondsi is also directed to allow the accused to take constant glucose monitoring device with him, which is required for monitoring his glucose level, if permissible, under the rules and if it is not permissible then arrangement be made in the jail for regular checking of his glucose level time to time.”

Title: ED v. Sanjiv Arora