A Delhi court Saturday granted bail to former Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (OC) official Sanjay Mahendroo, who was arrested for his alleged involvement in the queen's baton relay scam.
A Patiala House court granted bail to Mahendroo, who was the deputy director general (marketing), as the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) failed to file a charge sheet against him within the stipulated 60 days of his arrest. The bail comes a day after the Delhi high court granted bail to former Commonwealth Games OC official T.S.
Darbari and slated for Jan 17 the hearing of the bail plea of another official, M. Jayachandran. The officials are facing charges of causing Rs.1.55 crore losses to the exchequer in awarding a contract for the baton relay function October 29, 2009, in London before the mega sporting event.
The CBI registered two cases in connection with contracts awarded at exorbitant rates to London-based A.M. Films and AM Car and Van Hire Limited. The CBI has questioned OC chairman Suresh Kalmadi and carried out searches at his premises in Delhi, Pune and Mumbai.