CBI moves HC, seeks extension of stay on order granting bail to Anil Deshmukh
The Hindu
The high court while granting bail to Mr. Deshmukh had noted that except for dismissed police officer Sachin Vaze's statement, none recorded by the CBI indicated money was extorted from bar owners in Mumbai at the behest of the politician
The Central Bureau of Investigation approached the Bombay High Court on December 20 seeking extension till January 3 on the stay on an order granting bail to former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh in a corruption case.
The high court said it will hear the CBI's application on Wednesday.
A single bench of Justice M.S. Karnik on December 12 granted bail to the 73-year-old Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader in the case, but said the order will be effective after 10 days, as the CBI had sought time to challenge it in the apex court.
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The probe agency on Friday filed its appeal in the Supreme Court, but the plea would be heard only in January 2023 since the court has closed for vacation.
Appearing for the CBI on Tuesday, Additional Solicitor General Anil Singh sought Justice Karnik to extend the earlier stay till January 3.
"This court had granted bail, but it was not to be affected. The Supreme Court doesn't have vacation bench unfortunately. So the order may be extended till January 3," Mr. Singh said.