New Delhi: British national Christian Michel, the middleman accused in the Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal case, moved his bail plea Friday in a Delhi court.
Special Judge Arvind Kumar, while asking the CBI and the ED to file response on the bail plea, listed the matter for next hearing, February 12.
Michel has sought bail saying he has been in custody from December 4 2018, and in terms of Section 167(2) of the Code of Criminal procedure, the probe was supposed to be completed by February 3.
However, the chargesheet was not filed against him within the stipulated 60-day period, so he should be released on bail the defence counsel told the court.
Michel was extradited to India December 4 from the (UAE). He is one of the three middlemen being investigated by the CBI and the ED in the VVIP chopper deal. The ED arrested him, December 22, 2018.
IANS