PMLA case: Ex-Himachal CM Virbhadra Singh, wife get bail

March 22, 2018 12:53 pm | Updated 07:12 pm IST - New Delhi

 Virbhadra Singh

Virbhadra Singh

A special court on Thursday granted bail to former Himachal Pradesh chief minister Virbhadra Singh, his wife and three others in a ₹7-crore money laundering case.

Special Judge Arvind Kumar granted the relief to Mr. Singh and his wife Pratibha Singh, who were present in the court in response to the summons issued against them on the last date of hearing.

The court also granted bail to Universal Apple Associate owner Chunni Lal Chauhan, besides other accused Prem Raj and Lawan Kumar Roach.

All the accused got the relief on furnishing a personal bond of ₹50,000 and one surety of the same amount each.

During the proceedings, ED counsel Nitesh Rana opposed their bail plea, seeking judicial custody for them.

The court, however, granted them bail considering they were not arrested by the ED during investigation.

The court had, on February 12, issued summons against the accused saying there was enough prima facie evidence against them.

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