ED opposes AgustaWestland 'middleman' Christian Michel's bail plea in Delhi HC
Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday opposed a bail plea filed by alleged middleman Christian Michel James in a money laundering case arising from the Rs 3,600 crore AgustaWestland 'scam' in the Delhi High Court. The alleged scam relates to the purchase of 12 VVIP helicopters from AgustaWestland.
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The agency's counsel said although the Supreme Court granted bail to James in the predicate offence being probed by the CBI, the case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) demanded satisfaction of the twin test to grant the relief.
The lawyer emphasised before Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma that the British national was a flight risk, and had to be extradited as he did not join the probe.
The counsel appearing for the accused said his client's passport had already expired, and while the anti-money laundering law has a maximum punishment of seven years, James has already spent over six years in jail.
The court was also told that pursuant to the top court's order granting bail to James in the CBI case, the trial court was yet to frame the conditions for his release.
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