Two former BJP MPs, Faggan Singh Kulaste and Mahabir Singh Bhagora, and L K Advani's former aide Sudheendra Kulkarni were granted bail by the Delhi High Court on Wednesday along with two other accused in the 2008 cash-for-vote case. Justice M L Mehta also granted anticipatory bail to BJP MP Ashok Argal, summoned by a special court to stand trial in the case.
The Judge granted bail to the five jailed accused on furnishing of a personal and a surety bond of two lakh rupees each. The others who were granted bail are Rajya Sabha MP Amar Singh's former aide Sanjeev Saxena and alleged BJP activist Suhail Hindustani. All five had been denied bail by the trial court.
The High court gave the reprieve to all the six accused in the cash-for-vote scam after the Delhi Police told the court that it had no objection to the grant of bail to them as the investigation in the case was over and they were not required for custodial interrogation.
While, Ashok Argal, who was yet to be arrested in the case, had sought anticipatory bail in the case, Rajya Sabha MP Amar Singh were granted bail earlier by the High court on health ground.