DMK MP Kanimozhi, Karim Morani, Rajeev Aggarwal, Sharad Kumar and Asif Balwa got bail in 2G spectrum case

Moneylife Digital Team

The Delhi High Court on Monday granted bail to Dravida Munnettra Kazhagam's (DMK) member of parliament (MP) Kanimozhi, Kalaignar TV's managing director Sharad Kumar, Asif Balwa, Kareem Morani and Rajeev Aggarwal in the 2G spectrum case.

The High Court, however, reserved its order on the bail plea of sixth accused and former telecom secretary Siddharth Behura, saying that the judgement would be annouced later as CBI has apposed to the bail plea. "You (Behura) file your written submissions to the contentions of the CBI," Justice VK Shali told Mr Behura's counsel, senior advocate Aman Lekhi. 

The Court has asked Kanimozhi and four others to furnish two bond sureties of Rs5 lakh each.

Earlier, during the day, Additonal Solicitor General (ASG) Mohan Parasaran said the probe agency was not opposed to grant of bail to the five persons except Mr Behura and they can be released on the ground of parity as the Supreme Court has already given the same benefit to five other co-accused in the case.

The ASG, however, opposed Mr Behura's bail plea saying the bail pleas of public servants require stricter scrutiny as they are the trustees of public property.