robert vadra In a money laundering case involving a land deal in Haryana, the ED ruled that his “judicial detention is neither necessary nor warranted” after it decided not to arrest him during its investigation. Rouse Avenue Court Special Judge Sushant Changotra also granted relief to co-accused Kewal Singh Virk on a bail bond of Rs 50,000.The case pertains to a 3.5-acre parcel in Shikohpur village of Gurgaon. According to the ED, a company linked to Vadra purchased the land from Omkareshwar Properties in February 2008 for Rs 7.5 crore and later sold it to DLF for Rs 58 crore. The ED claims the transaction generated proceeds of crime and formed part of a larger alleged money laundering operation arising out of a 2018 FIR on alleged irregularities in the deal.The court said that Vadra cooperated with the investigators and appeared whenever he was called, making custodial detention unnecessary. It was held that the accused could face normal trial proceedings without being sent to judicial custody.– Kaushiki Saha