AgustaWestland case: HC grants bail to ‘middleman’ Christian Michel James in Rs 3,600-crore chopper scam

The Delhi High Court granted bail to British national Christian Michel James in the AgustaWestland money laundering case, after the Supreme Court had already granted him bail in the CBI case. Despite opposition from the ED, Michel’s lawyer argued for bail citing his time spent in custody, as he was extradited in December 2018 and has been imprisoned for over six years. The VVIP chopper deal, signed in 2010, allegedly caused a loss of 398.21 million euros to the exchequer, with Michel accused of receiving 30 million euros from AgustaWestland according to the ED chargesheet.

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