Ajay Maken forgery case: Abhishek Verma gets bail
Verma was granted bail by Special Judge Sanjeev Jain after the CBI failed to file its charge sheet in the forgery case within the statutorily stipulated 60 days period.
Verma was also granted bail on similar grounds earlier in a corruption case, lodged against him and his Romanian wife Anca Maria Neascu, for allegdly receiving USD 5,30,000 from Rheinmetall Air Defence AG for using their influence to stall the firm's blacklisting by the government here.
Verma and his Romanian wife Anca Maria Neascu, who was granted bail in the case earlier, however, would remain in jail as they are yet to secure bail in two separate cases lodged by the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate respecrtively.
"Both the accused (Verma and Anca) were arrested on August 8, 2012 for offences punishable upto maximum seven years. The 60 days period is maximum for completion of investigation which has already passed but the charge sheet is not filed.
"....Abhishek Verma is granted bail on a personal bond of Rs five lakh and two sureties of like amount," said the judge.
The court, however, extended the judicial custody of both Verma and his wife in the case till October 20 as they had not yet furnished the bail bonds.
During the hearing, the CBI
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