Amanatullah Khan’s Bail Granted in Case Linked to Alleged Delhi Waqf Board Irregularities
On Saturday, the Delhi Rouse Avenue court granted bail to AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan in a case initiated by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against him. The complaint accused him of failing to cooperate with the investigation into alleged irregularities in appointments at the Delhi Waqf Board and the leasing of its properties.
Amanatullah Khan, responding to summons, appeared in court, where Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Divya Malhotra granted him bail on a personal bond of ₹15,000 and one surety of the same amount.
The ED had recently lodged a complaint against Khan for his non-compliance with their summons and investigation procedures, citing Section 174 of the IPC, 1860, read with section 63 (4) of PMLA, 2002. The agency accused him of elevating his status from a witness to an accused by seeking anticipatory bail and avoiding their investigation.
Represented by Special Public Prosecutor Simon Benjamin, the ED argued that Khan’s evasion hindered the conclusion of their probe. Benjamin stated that Khan’s role in the alleged irregularities was more significant than that of the other accused already charged and arrested.
This development follows the rejection of Khan’s anticipatory bail plea by the Rouse Avenue court on March 1. The case relates to the purchase of a property worth ₹36 crore in Okhla, allegedly orchestrated by Khan. A charge sheet has been filed against four individuals and a firm, implicating them in the illegal leasing of Waqf properties and the improper appointment of contractual employees during Khan’s tenure as chairman of the Delhi Waqf Board.
Accusations against Khan include the unlawful acquisition of cash through illicit staff recruitment at the Delhi Waqf Board, which was allegedly used to purchase properties under the names of his associates. The Supreme Court’s denial of his anticipatory bail led to his appearance at the Enforcement Directorate for questioning, resulting in his subsequent arrest.
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