Special CBI Judge Kanwaljeet Arora allowed Jaitly's plea to visit abroad from May 30 to June 8 to attend a panel debate on "Smith Women Leading Change: Asia 2012" on furnishing a surety bond of Rs three lakh in form of a fixed deposit receipts of a bank.
While allowing her plea, the court asked her not to extend her stay in Singapore.
"Balancing the twin interest of justice to be done at the earliest on one hand and right to carry on her avocation and to facilitate her to participate in the discussion on the other hand, the present application filed by accused Jaya Jaitly is allowed," the court said.
Jaitly along with her erstwhile party colleague Gopal Pacherwal and retired Major General S P Murgai is facing trial for allegedly conspiring with each other for "accepting bribe" for obtaining supply order of defence equipment in favour of a private firm.
She had sought permission for release of her passport and to attend panel discussion on "Smith Women Leading Change: Asia 2012", to be held from May 30 to June 8 in Singapore.
Jaitly's counsel Vipin Tyagi submitted she is a social activist and had been granted such permissions earlier also and never misused the relief.
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The lawyer further said during the period, Jaitly will be represented by a counsel and will not seek any adjournment on account of her unavailability.
The CBI, however, opposed Jaitly's plea saying she may flee, if permitted to travel abroad, and the proceedings of the case would be hampered. (MORE) PTI SKV PPS SJK RAX