Former FM P Chidambaram granted bail by Supreme Court in INX Media Corruption Case

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted bail to senior Congress leader and former Finance Minister P Chidambaram of India in the INX Media corruption case lodged by the CBI.

The relief from the Supreme Court for Chidambaram came on Tuesday after two months from the date of his arrest.

As per reports, a bench headed by Justice R Banumathi set aside the Delhi High Court's September 30 verdict denying bail to Chidambaram in the case. Chidambaram will make himself available for interrogation as and when called by the probe agency, the SC said.

The former finance minister is also being probed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and presently, Chidambaram is under ED Custody.

The bench granted bail to Chidambaram on a personal bond of Rs 1 lakh with one surety of the like amount. The SC also added that Chidambaram is released on bail if not required in any other case.

The bench made it clear that Chidambaram will not leave the country without prior permission of the court and make himself available for interrogation as and when called by the probe agency.

The bench clarified that its observation in the order granting bail to Chidambaram in the INX Media corruption case would not have any bearing on other pending cases against him.

The top court also dismissed the CBI's plea challenging the findings of the high court which had said that Chidambaram was not a flight risk and cannot tamper with the evidence.

The bench also said the high court should not have gone into the merits of the case while deciding Chidambaram's petition.

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