VVIP Chopper Case: Christian Michel moves court for bail

New Delhi: Christian Michel, arrested in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper case, moved a Delhi court on Friday, seeking bail in cases by the CBI and the ED, saying that the chargesheet against him was not filed within the stipulated time frame of 60 days.

Special Judge Arvind Kumar sought the agencies' reply by February 12, when the court will hear the matter.

The bail application said that the probe was complete.

"Since, the charge sheet was not filed against him within the stipulated 60-day period under section 167(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC). Probe is complete and he has been in the custody since December 22' 2018," it said in the petition.

Michel, extradited from Dubai, was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on December 22 last year.

On January 5, Michel was sent to judicial custody in the ED case.

He was also lodged in judicial custody in the CBI case related to the scam.

Michel is among the three alleged middlemen being probed in the case by the ED and the CBI.

The others are Guido Haschke and Carlo Gerosa.