AugustaWestland Case: Christian Michel approaches Delhi's Patiala House Court for bail, next hearing on Feb 12

On Friday, alleged AgustaWestland middleman Christian Michel approached Delhi's Patiala House Court for bail in CBI and ED cases.

Delhi's Patiala House Court has now sought the response of CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) and ED (Enforcement Directorate) on the bail plea of Michel. 

Next date of hearing is February 12. 

Michel is one of the three middlemen being probed in the VVIP Chopper case, besides Guido Haschke and Carlo Gerosa.

However, Michel had denied the charges.

The CBI has alleged there was an estimated loss of Euro 398.21 million (approximately Rs 2,666 crore) to the exchequer in the deal that was signed on February 8, 2010 for the supply of VVIP choppers worth Euro 556.262 million.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED), in its charge sheet filed against Michel in June 2016, had alleged that he received EUR 30 million (about Rs 225 crore) from Italy-based Finmeccanica's British subsidiary AgustaWestland.