VVIP Chopper Case

The Delhi High Court on Friday turned down the bail applications filed by Christian James Michel, the alleged middleman in the Rs 3,600 crore AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam.

Puri was to be confronted with some evidence during questioning at an Enforcement Directorate office

Ratul Puri, the chairman of Hindustan Powerprojects Pvt Ltd, approached the court saying he was anticipating arrest in the case

The department is also expected to move court to question Saxena, who is in the custody of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) at present

The court had earlier allowed Saxena to turn approver and his plea for grant of pardon on the condition that he will fully disclose all information in the case

The Enforcement Directorate, which produced Gupta, before Special judge Arvind Kumar, had sought his custody for 14 days

Lawyer Gautam Khaitan and alleged British middleman Christian Michel were earlier arrested by the ED in the case

Michel was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on December 22 after his extradition from Dubai

Special Judge Arvind Kumar directed both the parties to file short written arguments in the case by February 15

Michel, extradited from Dubai, was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on December 22 last year

On January 5, Michel was sent to judicial custody in the ED case. He is also lodged in judicial custody in the CBI case related to the scam

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The ED's special public prosecutors, D P Singh and N K Matta, also told the court that the "accused has also routed money through 'hawala' operators for acquiring cash and for the purchase of property

Special CBI Judge Arvind Kumar passed the order after Michel's counsel said he has no objections to the CBI's plea and he wanted to prove his client's innocence

Christian Michel was produced before Special CBI Judge Arvind Kumar after the expiry of his five-day CBI remand

He was brought to India late Tuesday night following his extradition by the UAE in connection with the case

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