Delhi court grants bail to Sukesh Chandrasekhar in a money laundering case linked to the AIADMK's 'two leaves' election symbol, reports PTI news agency.
Chandrasekhar was accused of allegedly striking a deal of ₹50 crore to help the AIADMK faction keep the 'two leaves' poll symbol, regarding which a case was registered and the middleman arrested in 2017.
The case pertained to an alleged attempt to bribe an Election Commission official by AIADMK (Amma) leader TTV Dinakaran for trying to get the party's poll symbol of 'two leaves' in a by-election to the R K Nagar Assembly seat in Tamil Nadu.
Special judge Vishal Gogne granted relied to Chandrasekhar on a personal bond and surety bond of ₹5 lakh each, saying he had already served 'excessive detention', PTI news agency reported.
However, Chandrasekhar will remain in jail in other pending cases lodged against him.
The court noted that the charge of money laundering was grave in nature, but also stated that a special legislation like the PMLA (Prevention of Money-Laundering Act) is not the grouse of the state to be exacted upon the liberty of an accused through the court.
