NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court today granted bail to
Karti Chidambaram in the
INX Media money laundering case.
The Delhi HC had reserved its verdict on March 16 after hearing arguments on behalf of Karti, and against him by the CBI which had opposed the grant of relief to him.
The CBI had contended that he should not be granted bail as he has already destroyed evidence in the case and was an "influential" person.
Karti's counsel had argued that no case under the Prevention of Corruption Act was made out against him since the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had neither questioned any public servant, nor made them an accused in the matter.
Karti's lawyers had denied allegations of tampering with evidence and added that when the CBI had not sought his further custodial interrogation, why should he be kept in judicial custody.
They had also said that no one else has been arrested in the case and what the CBI has done is to is to put Karti behind bars.
