Through PTI
MUMBAI: The Bombay Top Court docket on Thursday prolonged until June 14 the meantime coverage from arrest granted to former BJP MP Kirit Somaiya and his son Neil Somaiya in a case of alleged misappropriation of public finances accumulated for the recovery of decommissioned naval plane service Vikrant.
Justice Anuja Prabhudessai had on April 13 granted meantime coverage from arrest to the BJP chief and the similar aid to his son on April 20. The HC had at the moment stated within the tournament in their arrest, each the accused individuals be launched on a surety of Rs 50,000 each and every.
The courtroom had additionally stated the criticism registered within the case via an ex-Military individual appeared imprecise and primarily based only on media reviews. It had, on the other hand, directed Somaiya and his son to report back to the Mumbai police for wondering on fastened dates.
On Thursday, the state’s suggest, Shirish Gupte, stated whilst the Somaiyas were cooperating with the police, the investigating officer within the case had to “interrogate them no less than for 3 extra days.”
Somaiyas’ suggest Ashok Mundargi stated the duo would report back to the police “on every occasion referred to as (for wondering).”
Justice Prabhudessai recorded Mundargi’s commentary in her order and stated the meantime aid granted to each candidates will likely be prolonged until June 14, the following date of listening to within the case.
As in step with the criticism, Kirit Somaiya and a few others had accumulated over Rs 57 crore for the recovery of the decommissioned naval aircarft service Vikrant.
Alternatively, as an alternative of depositing the quantity to the Maharashtra governor’s secretary place of business, the BJP chief allegedly misappropriated the finances.