New Delhi: A Delhi court on Wednesday reserved its order on the bail plea of British national Christian Michel, the middleman accused in the Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal case.
Special Judge Arvind Kumar said he would deliver the bail order on Saturday.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) have opposed the bail plea. Michel sought the bail, saying he has been in custody since December 4, 2018, and as per Section 167(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the probe was supposed to be completed by February 3, and the chargesheet filed.
But it was not filed within the stipulated 60-day period, so he should be released on bail, Michel’s defence counsel told the court.
The CBI told the court that the chargesheet in the case has already been filed against the accused persons, including Michel, and proceedings started.
Quoting provisions of Section 167(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the CBI said that the 60-day criteria was not applicable here.
On its part, the ED said that rather than filing various prosecution complaints piecemeal, the agency is in the process of filing a detailed and comprehensive prosecution complaint.
Michel was extradited to India on December 4 from UAE. (IANS)
