INX Media Case: Delhi Court grants interim bail to six bureaucrats

On Friday, interim bail was granted to six bureaucrats who were a part of INX Media Case by a Delhi Court. court n furr issued a tice to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on ir bail plea as well as putting up matter for next hearing on December 17. six bureaucrats who were granted bail were a part of Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) which granted approval to INX Media during P. Chidambaram's tenure as n Finance Minister of country. 

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Those who moved bail plea include Ajeet Kumar Dungdung, n Section Officer, and Rabindra Pras, n Under Secretary and Prabodh Saxena, Director, FIPB unit of Finance Ministry, Preep Kumar Bagga, n Officer on Special Duty (OSD), Anup K Pujari, n Joint Secretary and Sindhushree Khullar, ditional Secretary in Department of Ecomic Affairs. 

INX Media case and Chidambaram

CBI h registered an FIR on May 15, 2017, alleging irregularities in Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) clearance granted to INX Media group for receiving overseas funds of Rs 305 crore in 2007 during Chidambaram's tenure as Finance Minister. reafter, Enforcement Directorate h lodged a money laundering case in this regard in 2017. Chidambaram was first arrested by CBI in connection with INX Media case on August 22 from his New Delhi residence but was granted bail by Supreme Court two months later. CBI h n filed a charge-sheet against 14 accused, including P Chidambaram, his son Karti Chidambaram, his accountant S Bhaskaran, former INX Media director Peter Mukerjea, INX Media, INX News, Chess Manment Services Private Limited, vant Strategic Consulting Private Limited, and a handful of bureaucrats. 

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Chargesheet by CBI

accused were charged for criminal conspiracy, cheating, forgery under Indian Penal Code (IPC) and for taking gratification and criminal misconduct under Prevention of Corruption (PC) Act. Indrani Mukerjea, former INX Media director, was pardoned after she turned approver in case. CBI in its charge sheet also revealed that Karti Chidambaram h influenced public servants to extend favours to INX Media and also used false invoices to demand an illegal gratification of Rs 10 lakh from company. investigating ncy h n told court that it has necessary sanctions to prosecute all accused, including public servants, in case. 

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What is an interim bail?

interim bail is a temporary bail for a period in which court can ask for documents to be presented which are required to make a final decision on bail application. Subsequently, it can eir grant permanent bail, extend interim bail or reject bail application altoger. 

(With ANI Inputs)

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