Delhi HC Seeks ED Response on Manoj Gaur’s Bail Plea in ₹14,599 Crore PMLA Case

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has issued notice to the Enforcement Directorate on the regular bail plea filed by Manoj Gaur, former Chairman and Managing Director of Jaypee Infratech Ltd, in connection with the alleged ₹14,599 crore money laundering case linked to stalled housing projects.

The High Court’s direction comes after Gaur challenged a trial court order that denied him regular bail in the case registered under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The ED has opposed the plea, citing the gravity of the alleged offence and the large number of affected homebuyers. According to reports, the agency has argued that thousands of buyers were impacted and substantial funds collected for housing projects were allegedly diverted.

Gaur was arrested in November 2025 as part of the ED’s probe into the alleged diversion of funds from Jaypee group entities. The investigation centres on claims that money collected from homebuyers for residential projects was siphoned off to other group companies and related entities instead of being used for construction and delivery of flats.

Earlier, the trial court had rejected Gaur’s regular bail plea. He had been granted interim relief on medical grounds related to his elderly mother’s health, but the ED challenged aspects of that relief before the High Court. The matter now stands before the High Court, which has sought the agency’s response before deciding on the bail application.

The case has drawn significant public attention due to the prolonged delays faced by home buyers and the scale of the alleged financial irregularities. The High Court is expected to hear the matter after the ED files its reply.