The Enforcement Directorate had initiated probe against Deshmukh and his associates after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed an FIR following a Court-directed enquiry into allegations of corruption and misuse of his official position.
It was ED’s case that while Deshmukh was the Home Minister, he misused his position by directing Waze to collect money to the tune of ₹4.7 crore from various restaurants and bars in Mumbai.
Waze was also booked as an accused and chargesheeted in the case.
He approached the Court earlier this week stating he had not been arrested in the case and was sent to judicial custody soon after the chargesheet was filed against him.
In his second bail application, Waze claimed that the he had made all disclosures to the agency about the facts that he had knowledge about.
He also submitted that his application for becoming an approver had received a no objection from the agency, however the Court was yet to accept his plea.
His contention was that Deshmukh, a co-accused, had been granted bail in the same case by the Bombay High Court.
Therefore, he sought parity.
The agency opposed his bail application stating there was no change in circumstances after the first bail plea.
Source: Barandbench
