AIADMK bribery case: Middleman denied bail
A special court dismissed the bail plea of an alleged middleman who was arrested in the Election Commission (EC) bribery case involving AIADMK (Amma) faction leader TTV Dinakaran on Saturday.
Special Judge Poonam Chaudhry denied bail to Sukesh Chandrashekar, who was arrested on April 16 and was chargesheeted by the Delhi Police on July 14.
“Bail application dismissed. Detailed order to follow later in the day,” the court said.
Chandrashekar had sought bail on the ground that his custody was not required as the investigation regarding him was complete.
The prosecutor had opposed the bail plea saying that the investigation in the case was still going on. Chandrashekar has been denied bail twice by a sessions court and then by the Delhi High Court.
The court has already fixed August 3 to consider the issue of taking cognisance of the charge sheet filed in the case. The Delhi Police Crime Branch has chargesheeted Chandrashekar for alleged offences under the IPC including forgery of valuable security, forgery for purpose of cheating, using forged documents as genuine, possessing a forged document, intending to use it as genuine and criminal conspiracy.
He was also charged with the alleged offence of taking gratification by illegal means to influence public servants …read more
