Giving an apparent blow to Chief Minister Hemant Soren, Jharkhand High Court has dismissed his petition against the MP-MLA court order asking him to appear before it connection with the case related to disobeying ED summons.

The MP- MLA court in Ranchi had taken cognisance of complaint filed by the Enforcement Directorate that the CM Soren had not complied to its summons asking him to appear before it for interrogation in the money laundering case.

However, the Chief Minister Hemant Soren had filed a petition in the Jharkhand HC against the MP-MLA court order asking him to appear before it on December 4 in connection with the case related to disobeying ED summons.

Notably, the petition filed by Soren for exemption from personal appearance in the complaint case filed by the ED (Enforcement Directorate) against him for not showing up despite eight summons was rejected by the Special MP MLA court on November 25 and he was directed to appear before the court on November 4.

Now, the CM Soren has two alternatives. One, to face the MP- MLA court or challenge the Jharkhand HC’s dismissal of his petition in the Supreme Court.What stand he takes remains to be watched.