ED seeks daily trial, personal appearance of all accused in Jagan Mohan Reddy cases | Hyderabad News

HYDERABAD: With nine money laundering prosecution complaints against YS Jagan Mohan Reddy and others still at the discharge petition stage, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has approached the Telangana High Court seeking speedy, day-to-day hearings and the personal appearance of all accused.The ED filed a writ petition on September 23, 2026, arguing that proceedings had remained pending for nearly a decade without reasonable expedition. The agency sought directions to expedite hearings on both the discharge petitions and the prosecution complaints under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002.

Discharge pleas await decisions

The nine complaints were filed before the Special Court for CBI Cases at Nampally in Hyderabad between 2016 and 2021. Although the court took cognisance of all nine complaints, pending discharge petitions have kept the cases at the preliminary stage, the ED said.According to the agency, the discharge petitions were heard but remained undecided because of transfers of presiding officers and other reasons. It maintained that the proceedings had made no significant progress despite several years having passed since cognisance was taken.Invoking the right to a speedy trial under Article 21 of the Constitution, the ED argued that the chronology of the cases demonstrated a lack of reasonable expedition. It sought day-to-day hearings in the interest of justice.

Alleged investments in return for government favours

The money laundering investigation originated from a CBI FIR registered on the directions of the Andhra Pradesh High Court against Jagan and 73 others. The FIR invoked Sections 120-B and 420 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), along with Sections 13(2) and 13(1)(c) and (d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.The case concerns allegations that corporates and individuals received government favours during the chief ministership of Jagan’s father, the late YS Rajasekhar Reddy, in return for investments in companies linked to Jagan and his family.The ED alleged that Aurobindo Pharma Ltd, Hetero Drugs Ltd, Indu Projects Ltd, Indu Techzone Pvt Ltd, Lepakshi Knowledge Hub Pvt Ltd, VANPIC Projects Pvt Ltd, VANPIC Ports Pvt Ltd, Nimmagadda Prasad, Ramky Pharma City (India) Ltd and India Cements Ltd, among others, subscribed to shares at exorbitant rates.According to the ED, the recipient companies included Bharati Cement Corporation Pvt Ltd, Jagati Publications Ltd and Janani Infrastructure Pvt Ltd.The agency also cited the Supreme Court’s observations in Criminal Appeal No. 730 of 2013, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy vs CBI. The court had observed that economic offences involving deep-rooted conspiracies and substantial losses to public funds required a different approach because of their implications for the country’s economy and financial health.