Delhi High Court granted the British national bail, earlier on Tuesday, considering his prolonged incarceration of over six years since his extradition to India from the UAE.
The British national has been in custody since December 2018. The money laundering case being probed by ED stems from a case filed by the CBI in March 2013.
The Supreme Court Tuesday granted accused British national Christian Michel James bail, a little more than six years after the CBI took him in custody on extradition from the UAE in 2018.
The British national had moved apex court after Delhi HC turned down his bail plea last September. In previous years, trial court, HC and SC had dismissed several of his bail pleas.
Businessman Rajeev Saxena was also named in the chargesheet which reportedly details the alleged role played by the middlemen in bribing politicians, civil servants and IAF officials.
The Enforcement Directorate, however, refuted the charge, saying an investigation is an ongoing process & there are many questions that arise during the process.
Michel is alleged to be an middleman in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal. Delhi HC recently refused to grant interim bail to him on grounds of age and health.
Delhi High Court notes that AgustaWestland scam accused Christian Michel is a ‘flight risk’ as he had fled from Italy after knowing of his possible arrest.
Michel claimed his health condition was critical and incompatible with the current prison status, especially to cope up with the risk of contracting Covid-19.
Cooperation Ministry takes a step towards financial inclusion with Sahkar DigiPay and Sahkar DigiLoan. They will enable faster and seamless access to financial services in small towns.
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