Karti Chidambaram's Aide Gets Bail In Bribe For Visa Case

In its bail order, the court said, "the accused was virtually and physically in custody of CBI officials at the time of its service and thus, he had no liberty to have recourse to the legal remedies or to surrender"

A court in Delhi has granted bail to Congress's Karti Chidambaram aide in the alleged "bribe for visa case" after 24 days in custody. Noting that the "investigating agency has tried to play smart" while arresting Bhaskararaman, the court observed that "it appears to this court as if the investigating agency from the beginning had an intention to arrest Bhaskararaman in this case, rather than first interrogating him..."

Bhaskararaman's counsel had told the court that the search operation at his residence started at 7.30 am on May 17 and went on till 6 pm, after which he was taken to the agency and a notice was served on him. Late in the evening, he was placed under arrest.

In its bail order, the court said, "the accused was virtually and physically in custody of CBI officials at the time of its service and thus, he had no liberty to have recourse to the legal remedies or to surrender himself in the court of a Judicial Magistrate, as offered in the said notice."