Chahal granted bail in disproportionate assets case

Patiala, Aug 30 (UNI) B I S Chahal, high profile media advisor to former chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh was today granted bail in the disproportionate assets case.

Additional Session Judge Bhupinder Singh while granting bail directed Chahal to furnish a personel bond of Rs five lakh and suriety of similar amount.

Chahal had been behind bars since June 10, the day he was arrested by the Punjab Police at Ludhiana in an attempt to murder case filed by a resident of Daad village. He is likely to be released from prison in the evening.

The Court had concluded arguments in the disproportionate assets case yesterday evening and the Additional Sessions Judge had reserved his decision for today.

Chahal's counsel N P S Waraich and J P S Sarao had during arguments contented that the case was registered by the Vigilance Bureau on the basis of income tax returns by inflating prices of properties shown in the returns. "No further property in Chahal's name or benami property was found, so Chahal should be granted bail", the defence coumsel had argued.

The Vigilance Bureau had registered the case against Chahal for having disproportionate assets. Chahal had already been granted bail in two other cases of forgery and cheating registered by the local police.

Chahal was also granted bail in the attempt to murder case by the Punjab and Haryana High Court a few days back.

UNI