“I wish to withdraw this,” Sibal said, adding the question of law raised in the plea may be kept open.The apex court allowed him to withdraw the plea, and said the question of law is left open.Soren was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on January 31 in connection with a money laundering case. He is presently under judicial custody.A special court in Ranchi had on February 22 denied Soren permission to participate in the Assembly session.The high court had earlier allowed Soren, the ruling JMM’s executive president, to participate in the trust vote in the Assembly on February 5.The allegations of money laundering against the JMM leader pertain to the alleged illegal possession of certain immovable assets and his purported links with members of the ‘land mafia’.
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