Goa court grants anticipatory bail to Kavlekar, brother

A Goa court today granted anticipatory bail to Leader of Opposition Chandrakant Kavlekar and his elder brother in connection with a case filed against them under the state's gambling act.
Kavlekar and his brother Babal have been booked under relevant sections of the Goa Gambling Act by the Crime Branch after hundreds of matka (gambling) slips were found at the LoP's house during a raid last month in connection with a disproportionate assets case.
The Anti Corruption Bureau is investigating Kavlekar and his wife Savitri in connection with a case of disproportionate assets.
District Court Judge B P Deshpande today granted anticipatory bail to Kavlekar and his brother asking them to furnish sureties of Rs 50,000 and Rs 20,000 respectively.

Kavlekar had got interim anticipatory bail on September 23 when he was summoned by the Crime Branch. The court had passed the order restraining police from arresting him until his anticipatory bail application was disposed.
After getting the interim relief, the Congress leader had appeared before the investigating officer who grilled him for more than an hour.