CBI TO RESPOND TO SCRIBE BAIL PLEA TODAY: COURT

New Delhi, June 7: A Delhi court on Thursday sought the response of the CBI by tomorrow on the bail application of journalist Upendra Rai, arrested by the agency for his alleged involvement in dubious financial transactions.

Special CBI Judge Santosh Snehi Mann gave the direction after the CBI asked for time to file a detailed reply on the bail plea.

In his application, Rai has claimed that no purpose would be served by keeping him in further custody. He has claimed he was not required for further custodial interrogation since the CBI’s plea for it was rejected by the court on May 9.

Rai, arrested by the CBI on May 3, is currently in judicial custody.

The scribe was arrested for allegedly indulging in dubious financial transactions and getting an airport access pass made by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security by giving false information.

The Supreme Court had on May 4 refused to interfere with his arrest. In his application seeking protection from arrest, Rai had claimed he was framed in the case because of his writings against an Enforcement Directorate officer who was part of the team probing the 2G spectrum allocation scam case.

Prasun Roy, CSO, Air One Aviation Pvt Ltd, was also booked by the investigating agency, which had carried out searches at eight locations.