Bombay HC grants anticipatory bail to BJP leader Kirit Somaiya, his son in cheating case
The Hindu
BJP leader Kirit Somaiya is involved in an alleged case of misappropriation of public funds collected for the restoration of decommissioned naval aircraft carrier Vikrant
The Bombay High Court on August 10 granted anticipatory bail to BJP leader Kirit Somaiya and his son in a case of alleged misappropriation of public money collected for the restoration of decommissioned naval aircraft carrier Vikrant.
A single bench of Justice Bharati Dangre allowed the plea of Somaiyas for anticipatory bail in the case and made "absolute" the interim protection from arrest granted by the HC to the duo on April 13 this year.
An FIR was registered against the BJP leader and his son Neil Somaiya on April 6 at the Trombay police station in Mumbai following a complaint by an ex-Army person, who claimed that former BJP MP Kirit Somaiya had collected ₹57 crore from the public in 2013 for restoration of Vikrant.
The money was, however, never put to use or deposited with the governor's office, as per the initial plan, the complaint stated.
On Wednesday, senior counsel Shirish Gupte, who appeared for the prosecution, told the HC that the city police did not require Somaiya and his son's immediate custody.
Advocate Ashok Mundargi, who appeared for the Somaiyas, denied all allegations and told the high court that this was a highly "politicised matter." Justice Dangre also noted that the allegations against the BJP leader and his son were "unsubstantiated."
"The allegation (against the duo) is of misappropriation of funds. Though the complaint alleged that a whopping sum of ₹57 crore was collected, there was no evidence of misappropriation," the HC said while allowing the anticipatory bail plea.
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