Hemant Soren Case: ED Files Complaint in CJM Court for Summons Violation, CM Likely to Appear

Ranchi:
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s troubles have deepened as the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a formal complaint before the CJM Court, alleging that the CM repeatedly ignored summons and did not cooperate with the investigation in the Jharkhand land scam case. With this move, the ED has tightened its grip, and Soren may now be required to appear before the CJM Court to present his side.

According to sources, despite multiple summons, Hemant Soren neither appeared at the ED office nor assisted in the inquiry. Following the complaint filed by the agency, legal experts suggest that the Chief Minister’s appearance in court has now become almost inevitable.

Earlier Setback from the High Court
Before this development, Hemant Soren had suffered a major setback from the Jharkhand High Court. On Tuesday, the High Court withdrew the interim relief earlier granted to him in the summons violation case filed by the ED. The matter was pending before the Special MP/MLA Court in Ranchi.

A lawyer familiar with the case informed that Justice Anil Kumar Choudhary’s bench rejected the state government’s request to extend the interim protection. The court cancelled the interim order issued on 4 December 2024 and instructed the MP/MLA Court to proceed with the matter. The lower court had already fixed 28 November as the date for further hearing.

With the High Court lifting protection and the ED initiating a complaint in the CJM Court, Hemant Soren’s legal challenges appear to be intensifying rapidly.