Hard blow to Chidambaram! SC refuses to entertain plea against dismissal of anticipatory bail
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New Delhi, Aug. 26: Adding more colors to INX Media case, the Supreme Court took another strong stand.
The Supreme Court has dismissed former Union minister P Chidambaram's appeal against the Delhi High Court order, denying an anticipatory bail in the CBI case.
The apex court has asked Chidambaram to move a regular bail before the appropriate court, saying his petition became infructuous since he had been arrested on August 21.
As per official reports, the CBI will likely seek an extension of his custody in the INX Media case hearing today. India Today TV, citing sources, said the agency could request the apex court to conduct a lie detector test on the former finance minister.
During his four-day judicial custody, the CBI reportedly asked him to explain the procedures followed during the FIPB approvals in the INX Media case, but the former Union minister remained non-cooperative. On this whole questioning, Senior advocates, Kapil Sibal, and A.M. Singhvi said, “the CBI ensured that Chidambaram’s plea becomes infructuous by arresting him when him when he was seeking protection from arrest”.
They also said, “Immediately after the high court had dismissed his anticipatory bail plea in both CBI and ED cases on May 20. Sibal also narrated sequences of event from August 20 and 21.
However, the bench said on that ground Chidambaram’s plea against the high court decision cannot be entertained.
The bench said Senior Congress leader can challenge the dismissal of anticipatory bail in the CBI case on different grounds.
At present, the Apex Court bench is hearing issues relating to the money laundering case lodged by the ED in connection with INX Media Scam in which Chidambaram was granted protection from arrest till today.