The district and sessions judge at the Alipore Court on Saturday granted conditional bail to West Bengal Transport Minister Madan Mitra on personal bond of Rs. 2 lakh in Saradha Chit Fund Scam after over 11 months of custody.
Madan Mitra was arrested by the CBI on December 12, 2014 in connection with the multi-crore Saradha Chit Fund Scam.
He was suffering from several diseases and was admitted to a hospital for a long period during his jail custody.
The court also granted bail to Sandhir Agarwal, another accused in the case, on personal bond of Rs. 3 lakh.
