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AgustaWestland case: Christian Michel moves bail plea in Delhi court

AgustaWestland case accused Christian Michel has moved his bail plea in Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court following which CBI and the Enforcement Directorate have been asked to file responses on his petition and listed the matter for next hearing on May 6.

AgustaWestland case: Christian Michel moves bail plea in Delhi court
AgustaWestland case: Christian Michel moves bail plea in Delhi court
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Published : Apr 22, 2021, 5:31 PM IST

New Delhi: British citizen Christian Michel James, an accused in the AgustaWestland case, on Thursday moved his bail plea in Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court.

Special Judge Arvind Kumar has asked the Central Burau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate to file responses on his bail pleas and listed the matter for May 6.

Read:| AgustaWestland scam: Delhi court issues notice to Rajeev Saxena,others

Earlier on Wednesday morning, Michel has withdrawn his bail plea filed in the Delhi High Court.

In his bail plea filed through advocates Aljo K. Joseph, Sriram P and Vishnu Shankar, the accused expressed willingness to cooperate with the investigation.

"The Applicant (Michel) will be available to join the investigation any future investigation and trial, as and when required and has never sought to evade the process of law," read the bail copy.

The advocates told the court that Michel has not attempted to suborn witnesses, tamper with documentary evidence, or in any other manner pollute or obstruct the judicial process and further, the Applicant undertakes that he shall not, tamper with evidence or influence witnesses, nor is there any reasonable or justifiable apprehension thereof.

Read:| AgustaWestland scam: Hearing deferred to Sep 25

They submitted that Michel will continue to remain available for investigation.

The British citizen is being probed in two cases relating to the AgustaWestland deal being probed by the CBI and ED.

The alleged middleman in the deal, Christian Michel was deported from the UAE and is currently in judicial custody.

The Dubai-based businessman Saxena was extradited to India on January 31, 2019, in connection with the Rs 3,600-crore alleged scam relating to the purchase of 12 VVIP helicopters from AgustaWestland.

ANI

Read:| AgustaWestland case: CBI files supplementary chargesheet against Christian Michel, Rajeev Saxena

New Delhi: British citizen Christian Michel James, an accused in the AgustaWestland case, on Thursday moved his bail plea in Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court.

Special Judge Arvind Kumar has asked the Central Burau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate to file responses on his bail pleas and listed the matter for May 6.

Read:| AgustaWestland scam: Delhi court issues notice to Rajeev Saxena,others

Earlier on Wednesday morning, Michel has withdrawn his bail plea filed in the Delhi High Court.

In his bail plea filed through advocates Aljo K. Joseph, Sriram P and Vishnu Shankar, the accused expressed willingness to cooperate with the investigation.

"The Applicant (Michel) will be available to join the investigation any future investigation and trial, as and when required and has never sought to evade the process of law," read the bail copy.

The advocates told the court that Michel has not attempted to suborn witnesses, tamper with documentary evidence, or in any other manner pollute or obstruct the judicial process and further, the Applicant undertakes that he shall not, tamper with evidence or influence witnesses, nor is there any reasonable or justifiable apprehension thereof.

Read:| AgustaWestland scam: Hearing deferred to Sep 25

They submitted that Michel will continue to remain available for investigation.

The British citizen is being probed in two cases relating to the AgustaWestland deal being probed by the CBI and ED.

The alleged middleman in the deal, Christian Michel was deported from the UAE and is currently in judicial custody.

The Dubai-based businessman Saxena was extradited to India on January 31, 2019, in connection with the Rs 3,600-crore alleged scam relating to the purchase of 12 VVIP helicopters from AgustaWestland.

ANI

Read:| AgustaWestland case: CBI files supplementary chargesheet against Christian Michel, Rajeev Saxena

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