Special CBI Judge Pradeep Chaddah released on bail MCD Superintendent Engineer D K Sugan, Executive Engineer O P Mahla and civic body's tender clerk Gurcharan Singh on a personal bond of Rs one lakh each along with one surety of the same amount.
The three along with others have been accused of causing a loss of nearly Rs 1.43 crore to the exchequer in illegal award of the contract to Delhi-based firm, Sweka Powertech Engineers Pvt Ltd.
"Keeping in mind the fact that the two co-accused have been enlarged on bail and the present accused are in custody for nearly a year, it would be in fitness of the things to enlarge the accused on bail.
"Let accused D K Sugan, O P Mahla and Gurcharan Singh be released on bail on furnishing personal bond in sum of Rs 1 lakh with one surety each in the like amount," the court said.
The trio were granted bail on ground of parity as the promoters of Sweka, T P Singh and J P Singh, have already been granted bail by the Delhi High Court on May 21.
The special court also noted that the accused have been in judicial custody for nearly a year and the material witnesses in the case have already been examined, which was a reasonable ground for granting bail. (MORE)
