Madan Mitra gets bail, CBI to move higher court

October 31, 2015 19:54

West Bengal minister Madan Mitra who was arrested by the CBI in connection with the Saradha scam 10 months ago was today granted bail by a court, which the TMC said vindicated its stand that none of its members were involved in the scam while the investigation agency said it would move a higher court.

Mitra was granted bail by ACJM (in-charge) of Alipore District and Sessions Court Partha Das on condition that he would furnish a bond of Rs two lakh, cannot leave the state, submit his passport and cooperate with the investigation process.

Trinamool Congress secretary general Partha Chatterjee told a news conference that Mitra's bail not only vindicated the party's stand that none of its members were involved in the scam, but it brought a sense of relief as well.

"The CBI had falsely implicated Mitra in the Saradha scam and his bail today is a testimony to that," he said adding efforts to tarnish Trinamool Congress's image would not fructify.

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