Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma rejected Dhall’s plea seeking bail in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) case.
The Court noted that there are allegations that Dhall and his father had paid a bribe of ₹5 crore to an official of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to keep their names off in the case which shows that he can influence witnesses and tamper with evidence.
The Court noted that many of the witnesses in this case were well known to Dhall and he was in contact with influential leaders of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Delhi for hatching the conspiracy.
“Considering the overall facts and circumstances of the case, seriousness of the allegations and the evidence collected by the prosecution, and when charges are yet to be framed and evidence is yet to be recorded, and the fact that an FIR already stands registered against the applicant for paying bribe to an officer of Directorate of Enforcement for getting his name removed from the present case, this Court does not find any ground for grant of bail to the applicant, at this stage,” Justice Sharma said.
Source: Barandbench
