CBI moves Delhi HC seeking cancellation of Chautala bail

New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday moved Delhi high court seeking immediate cancellation of the bail to former Haryana chief minister Om Prakash Chautala over his alleged violation of the conditions set for the same.

CBI officials said the agency had approached high court as Chautala, who was granted bail on medical grounds, has allegedly violated its terms by participating in election rallies.

The 79-year-old Indian National Lok Dal chief, who has been convicted and sentenced to 10 years in jail in a teachers’ recruitment scam case, was granted bail in May this year on medical grounds. Following repeated violations of bail conditions, which were brought to the notice of court by CBI, Chautala had volunteered on 26 September that he would surrender after which he was directed to surrender on 17 October.

Four-time Haryana chief minister Chautala volunteered to surrender as the court was about to order the constitution of a medical board of AIIMS doctors to consider the necessity of keeping Chautala hospitalized. CBI has informed court that Chautala addressed a rally at Jind in Haryana on 25 September.

Haryana goes to polls on 15 October.

In its petition, CBI has prayed for immediate cancellation of bail of Chautala and sought his return to jail. Delhi high court had on Friday issued a notice to CBI on a petition seeking immediate cancellation of Chautala’s bail on the grounds that he would “misuse the grace period of 17 days given to him to surrender” by taking part in campaigning.

A special CBI court on 22 January 2013, had convicted and sentenced Chautala, his son Ajay and eight others to 10 years in jail for their role in the illegal recruitment of 3,206 junior teachers in 2000. PTI