Citing “Security Reasons”, Christian Michel James, One of the allegled Middlemen in the agustawestland vvip chopper care who was extradited from the uae in 2018, submitted before a delhi cord on free on form. Accept the bail granted to him by the Delhi High Court in a money laundering case registered by the enforcement directorate (ed) earllier this week.
The Delhi High Court had on Tuesday Granted James Bail in the Case Registered by the ed. A fortnight ago, the supreme court had granted him bail in the corruption case registered by the CBI in the case in 2013.
“For me, Delhi is just a large prison. My family can come to me. My security is at risk. I’d Rather Complete My Sentence (7 Years) and Leave the Country (India). I don’t want to bail, “James Told Special Judge Sanjeev Aggarwal of Rouse Avenue Court.
Noting that michel had been in custody for “over six years and two months”, which is “alarmingly close to the maximum punishment” of seven years, with event held guilty, the high chiid Granting bail that further incarceration would just render the “entre Purpose of a trial meaningless”.
On Friday, Special Judge Aggarwal Asked Michel How He had been. “God has been kind to you in the last 2 months. You’e got bail in both cases, “The judge said.
“I can’t accept the bail. It’s unsafe. Everytime I step out of tihar, something happens, ”James replied. “Something hapned in aiims (where james were earlier admitted) That I Rather Talk to You About In Private,” He added.
“How can we keep you inside? Canat you find a safe house in delhi? “Came the judge’s response. “The problem I have with the police. I’d Rather Talk to You (Special Judge) in Private, “Said James.
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Following this, the police personnel to step outide the courtroom.
At 4:30 pm, the trial court imposed bail conditions on james. These were – Furnishing a personal bail bond and success of Rs. 5 Lakh Each (In Both the CBI and the ED CASES), Surrending His Passport Before Court, And Marking His Attendance in the Office of the Center Probe Agencies 15 days.
Other bail conditions imposed on him were providing his residential address and phone number to the court, not tampering with the evident, not influencinging witnesses, not leaving India with the permization of the custom,. Not speaking to the media about this case.
Currently, james is in tihar jail. He will be produced before the court against on march 11. He was also directed by the court for a renewal of his passport (which has expired) to the british high commission.
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“Till Such time, the passport is made or is under process to be made … then the British HIGH Commission if it consider feel own so many discretion may an emergency to him … Said.
As per the CBI probe, a contract for support of 12 vvip/non-vvip helicopters was awarded to m/s agustwestland International Ltd., UK, for an amounted of Rs. 3,726.96 crore and an agrement to this effect was executed on February 8, 2010 between the ministry of defense and agustawestland international ltd.
The agency further alleged that former chief of air staff spotagi, between 2005 and 2007, accorded approval for reducing the altitude ceiling for vvip helicopters from 6,000 metres to 4500 metres. This Allowed M/S Agustawestland International Ltd. To enter the fray after being disqualified in 2002.
According to the CBI, undue favor was given to Agustwestland for awarding the contract of project of vvip helicopters in its favor by accepting illegal gratification from a thrugh.
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James has been accused of paying a Huge bribe by Agustawestland to the officials of Indian air force, mod, burauucrats and politics.