Commonwealth Games scam: Court rejects anticipatory bail plea of TS Darbari

A Delhi court today dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of TS Darbari, a former official of the Commonwealth Games organising committee, in an another corruption case relating to procurement of video screens from a London-based firm last year.

"The matter involves crores of rupees and in view of the serious allegations made against the accused, I do not find it appropriate to grant him anticipatory bail. His application is dismissed," special CBI judge AS Yadav said.

Darbari, who was arrested by the CBI in one of the two cases registered against him and other two OC officials Sanjay Mahendroo and M Jayachandran, has moved the anticipatory bail application to thwart his possible re-arrest in another case.

"At the outset, I may say that if the accused is arrested in one of the case, it is no ground to grant him anticipatory bail in another case," the court said while rejecting Darbari's plea that he could be re-arrested with an aim to harass him further.

The three former CWG officials are in judicial custody till December 8.

They were arrested in the case registered under IPC and Prevention of Corruption Act pertaining to the award of contract to M/s AM car and Van Hire Limited for various functions relating to the conduct of the QBR preceding the Games.

No arrest has been made in connection with the second case involving M/s A M Films U K Ltd. CBI had named Patel, Mahendroo, Darbari and others under sections 420 (cheating), 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of IPC and Prevention of Corruption Act.