RANCHI, Jan. 16 -- Jharkhand high court on Thursday rejected chief minister Hemant Soren's writ petition seeking the quashing of an ongoing case in the special MP-MLA court here on a complaint filed by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) for alleged non-compliance with its summons, people aware of the development said. "The bench of justice Anil Chaudhary dismissed the plea, saying it would not be appropriate to intervene in the case at this stage," said Deepankar Roy, one of the counsels who appeared for the CM in the HC. The development comes as a setback for the chief minister, as the lower court is now free to begin trial. The court has already taken cognisance of the prosecution complaint submitted by the federal agency. The next hearing in the MP-MLA court in the matter is scheduled for January 17. Soren appeared before the MP-MLA court on December 6, 2025, in connection with the case and furnished two bail bonds of Rs.7,000 each as the court exempted him from personal appearance during trials. The matter pertains to a complaint filed by the ED for violating eight summons issued by the federal agency before the chief judicial magistrate (CJM) on February 19, 2024. On March 4, the CJM took cognisance of the matter and transferred it to the MP-MLA court for hearing....