Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma's bench ruled that, given the overall circumstances, including Michel's extended incarceration, his status as a foreign national with no ties to India, and his inability to secure a local surety, the court found it appropriate to amend the earlier bail conditions.
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday reserved the order on a petition filed by British Citizen Christian James Michel, seeking Modification to the bail conditions in the money laundering case linked to the AgustaWestland helicopter deal.
The applicants (victims) approached the court today challenging the bail of the accused, Ashish Mishra, on the ground that he is influencing an eye witness in violation of his bail condition.
The Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi on Tuesday directed the jail authorities to allow Christian Michel James, an accused in the Augusta Westland VVIP chopper deal case, to apply for his passport to fulfil his bail conditions.
Christian Michel's lawyer, Advocate Aljo K Joseph, discusses the conditions imposed on Michel's bail, including surrendering his expired passport, applying for a new one, and seeking court permission to stay in India. A trial court hearing is set for today.
A Special Court at Rouse Avenue has recently modified the bail condition requiring Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh to inform the Investigation Officer (IO) of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) about his detailed itinerary before leaving Delhi NCR region.
The Rouse Avenue court on Tuesday reserved its order on the plea of AAP MP Sanjay Singh seeking modification of bail condition and release of a diplomatic passport.
The Supreme Court on Monday asked the District Police to check the genuineness of fresh evidence placed by the victims over the alleged violation of bail condition by the accused Ashish Mishra in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay has moved an application seeking modification of bail conditions and release of his diplomatic passport. The Rouse Avenue court has sought a response from the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
BJP candidate from New Delhi Assembly constituency Parvesh Verma, currently represented by Arvind Kejriwal, launched a scathing attack on Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener, saying he cannot become the Chief Minister of Delhi due to his bail conditions imposed by the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court after granting bail to Kejriwal in Delhi Excise Policy set certain limitations like barring him from entering the CM office and signing files.