New Delhi: A special Delhi court on Tuesday dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of businessman Ratul Puri in AgustaWestland chopper case considering the evidence collected by Enforcement Directorate.
CBI Judge Arvind Kumar also rejected Puri’s application seeking a copy of the Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) and statement under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
Considering the “evidence collected so far by ED and considering the serious nature of allegations, the gravity of the offence and the alleged conduct of the accused” the court did not find it fit to grant anticipatory bail to Puri.
Earlier today, Puri’s lawyer had withdrawn a petition from Delhi High Court, which sought a direction to the special CBI court to hear two of his applications before passing an order on his anticipatory bail plea.
