In a setback to jailed Former Minister P Chidambaram, Delhi High Court on Friday rejected his bail petition. “I am conscious that bail is rule and jail is exception but a wrong message would be sent to the society, if bail is granted in this case,” said Justice Suresh Kait in his Order, rejecting Chidambaram’s bail petition in the Enforcement Directorate’s case INX Media bribery charges.
Currently Chidambaram is lodged in Tihar jail and his judicial custody is extended up to November 27 by the trial court. The Former Finance and Home Minister was arrested by CBI on August 21. For the past 88 days he is in custody of CBI and ED and in Tihar jail and his claims of poor health was also rejected by the Court.
The High Court also observed that Chidambaram is key player in the money laundering in the INX media bribery case. He is expected to approach Supreme Court on Monday.