FCRA case: Will Teesta and her husband get bail?

July 21, 2015 09:02

A special CBI court in Mumbai will on Tuesday give its verdict on the bail plea of activist Teesta Setalvad and her husband Javed Anand in connection with a case against their firm for allegedly receiving around $2.9 lakh in foreign donations in violation of Foreign Contribution Regulation Act.

The couple had on Monday appeared before the central probe agency on three consecutive days since Saturday pursuant to Friday's directive of CBI special judge Anis Khan, who had reserved his order on their anticipatory bail applications till today while granting them interim protection from arrest.

The CBI, which registered a case on July 8 against Sabrang Communication and Publishing Pvt Limited, has alleged that SCPPL was not registered under FCRA for collecting money from abroad and the amount of nearly Rs 1.8 crore was, therefore, received in violation of the Act as the organisation needed to seek prior approval of the Union home ministry.

"We have recorded our statement on three consecutive days as per the directions of the court. Beyond this I can't share anything as per the orders of my lawyers," Setalvad later said.

The CBI sleuths had searched four premises owned by Setalvad, Anand, an associate Gulam Mohammed Peshimam, and the office of SCPPL on July 14.

The probe agency had opposed the bail plea contending the motive behind the transfer of foreign contribution to SCPPL reflected "interference towards the internal security and activities of India" and also contested Setalvad's claim that

the money received was a fee for consultancy.

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