Jharkhand High Court on Thursday granted bail to Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) leader Bandhu Tirkey in a disproportionate assets case. Tirkey was arrested and sent to jail in connection with the case registered by CBI in 2010.
While granting the bail, Justice AB Singh directed Tirkey to submit his passport before court and also furnish two bonds of Rs 10,000 each. Justice Singh also asked Tirkey to appear before court whenever his physical presence was required.
Senior advocate AK Kashyap who appeared on behalf of Tirkey said he submitted before court that after investigation the CBI had not charge sheeted Tirkey. He added even though lower court took cognizance against Tirkey it not any give reasons.
It may be stated here that CBI had submitted report before lower court stating there was lack of sufficient evidence to pursue a case against Tirkey. The court, however, had differed from CBI and had taken cognizance agaiist Tirkey.
The HC had ordered a stay in the case after Tirkey filed a quashing petition against the lower court order.
A warrant of arrest was, however, issued against Tirkey in November 2018 after Supreme Court passed a judgement stating that stay cannot be valid for more than six months. Tirkey was arrested by CBI from his residence in Mandar in Ranchi district on December 12 and sent to jail on the same day.
Tirkey had moved the HC after his bail plea was rejected by lower court.