Senior advocate S.R. Das, who represented ED and CBI, dies in Ranchi

Senior advocate Sushil Ranjan Das, who was the special public prosecutor for Enforcement Directorate and had argued several money laundering cases against former Chief Minister Madhu Koda, breathed his last during treatment at a private hospital in Ranchi on Monday.

Seventy-six-year-old Das was admitted in the ICU of Raj Hospital in the state capital on Saturday after complaining of discomfort in his chest. He died of a cardiac arrest on Monday afternoon, doctors said.

Condolences poured in from the legal fraternity, including judges and senior advocates, soon after the news of his demise broke. Some Jharkhand High Court judges also offered their condolences in person to the bereaved family at their Pe Pee Compound residence. Das’ last rites were performed at Mukti Dham in Ranchi on Tuesday afternoon.

Besides ED, Das was also the lawyer for several cases under National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in Jharkhand. The Ranchi District Bar Association has condoled the senior advocate’s demise.