INX media case
AGENCIES / NEW DELHI
In a setback for former finance minister P Chidambaram, the Supreme Court has said it cannot convert their petition against rejection of anticipatory bail by the Delhi High Court into a petition for regular bail and refused to “entertain” the plea against the CBI. The top court said Chidambaram may move regular bail before the concerned court, that is the special CBI court that sent him to CBI custory for four days on Thursday.
The Supreme Court today refused to entertain Congress leader P Chidambaram’s plea challenging the dismissal of his anticipatory bail in a corruption case lodged by the Central Bureau of Investigation in the INX media case.
The apex court said his petition has become infructuous as Chidambaram has already been arrested by the CBI. A bench comprising justices R Banumathi and A S Bopanna said Chidambaram is at liberty to seek remedy in accordance with the law. Chidambaram, whose CBI custody is ending today, will be produced before the trial court where the agency can further seek his custody.