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Amar Singh gets bail on medical grounds
Monday October 24, 2011 02:55:25 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi:
The Delhi High Court Monday granted regular bail on medical
grounds to ailing Rajya Sabha member and former Samajwadi Party
leader Amar Singh, arrested in the 2008 cash-for-votes scandal in
parliament.
Justice Suresh Kait granted bail to Amar Singh keeping in mind the
All India Institute of Medical sciences (AIIMS) medical report on
his critical health condition.
The court has asked Amar Singh to furnish surety and personal
bonds of Rs.50 lakh each.
He has been asked to submit his passport to the court and not to
try to influence any of the witnesses in the case.
Regular bail entitles Amar Singh to stay out of jail throughout
the hearing of the case in court.
The ruling came after the Delhi Police submitted before the court
the AIIMS report which says the MP's condition was critical and he
needed constant monitoring.
The 55-year-old continues to be treated at the AIIMS where he was
admitted Sep 12. He was held Sep 6 for his alleged involvement in
an attempt to bribe MPs ahead of the July 2008 parliament trust
vote.
He was chargesheeted under section 12 of the Prevention of
Corruption Act and section 120 B (Conspiracy) of the Indian Penal
Code.
On July 22, 2008, Bharatiya Janata Party MPs Faggan Singh Kulaste,
Mahavir Bhagora and Ashok Argal waved wads of currency notes in
the Lok Sabha ahead of a trust vote, alleging they were given the
money to vote in favour of the Manmohan Singh government.
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