A Special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court on Friday allowed Uddhav faction leader and MP Sanjay Raut to renew his diplomatic passport. 

Sanjay Raut and his wife Varsha Raut sought permission for the renewal of their diplomatic passport on Wednesday, which was accepted by the court today.

The Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut and the second accused Praveen Raut were granted bail in November 2022 by the PMLA court in Mumbai in connection with the case.

Earlier, in June Raut was summoned by the ED in connection to the prevention of the money laundering case pertaining to the Rs 1034 crore Patra Chawl land scam.

Back in August 2022, his wife was also summoned by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the scam.

Patra Chawl, in the Siddarth Nagar area of Goregaon, a western suburb of Mumbai, went for redevelopment in 2008. It had 672 tenants, and the housing units were spread across 47 acres.