A special CBI court in Mohali has granted bail to Dharamvir, a senior section engineer with northern railway, Ferozepur, in a ₹ 60,000 bribery case. Special judge CBI-1 Dinesh Kumar Wadhwa passed the order.
Both were arrested the same day. After verifying the complaint, the CBI formed a trap team on June 11. The agency said Dharamvir and Vijay Kumar were caught while demanding and accepting ₹ 60,000 from the complainant in the presence of independent witnesses.
It granted bail on a ₹ 50,000 bond with one surety of the same amount. The defence submitted that the investigation was complete, the charge-sheet had been filed and electronic evidence, including recorded conversations, voice samples, call detail records and location data, was already with the agency. The court noted that the investigation had concluded and the charge-sheet had been filed. It also noted that sanction had been received and the case was fixed for consideration on charges. The court directed him to appear at every hearing, surrender his passport or file an affidavit if he did not possess one, and not leave India without permission. It also barred him from influencing witnesses.
The court said the trial would take time and found no reason to keep Dharamvir in custody.
