New Delhi:
A Delhi court has granted bail to Suresh Kalmadi's aide Sanjay Mahendroo in the case of alleged financial bunglings in holding Queen Baton's Relay in London in 2009.
The Court had granted bail to Kalmadi's another close aide TS Darbari on Friday, after the CBI failed to file the chargesheet against him for alleged misappropriations in the Queen Baton's relay in London in 2009.
Darbari, former Organising Committee (OC) Joint Director General who is in Tihar jail since his arrest on November 15, got the reprieve after the CBI prosecutor informed the court that the agency cannot file the chargesheet within the stipulated 60 days prescribed under the CrPC since investigations have not been completed.
Now, the CBI has time till January 20 to file its chargesheet against Jayachandran, who was arrested on November 21, failing which he too would have to be released on bail.
Earlier, during the hearing, the accused took the plea that they were not empowered to take decisions in the QBR event at London as all major decisions were taken by the OC.
A lower court, however, had dismissed their bail pleas saying corruption in awarding the contracts by the OC have tarnished the image of the country and that the probe in the case was at the nascent stage.
It had said that the (accused) being influential can tamper with the on going probe.
Third accused Sanjay Mahendroo, who has, so far not moved his bail application, would also be released on the ground of parity as he is also in jail for last 60 days. He was arrested along with Darbari.
The accused are facing charges of causing losses to the exchequer in award of contract to the tune of Rs 1.55 crore with regard to the QBR on October 29, 2009 in London before the mega sporting event.