New Delhi: A Delhi court on Saturday sent former CWG Organising Committee official M Jayachandran to 11 days’ judicial custody in the case related to alleged financial bunglings in conduct of the Queen’s Baton Relay (QBR) in London last year.
Special CBI Judge A S Yadav remanded Jayachandran to judicial custody till December 8.
Jayachandran, who was arrested on November 23, moved a bail application and the court posted the matter for hearing on it on December 8.
The court had earlier remanded two other sacked CWG OC officials T S Darbari and Sanjay Mahendroo, who were arrested on November 15, to judicial custody till December 8.
All the accused had been sent to Tihar Jail after the CBI told the court that they were no longer required for interrogation by the agency.
CBI had lodged two separate cases against the former OC officials.
The first case, registered under IPC and Prevention of Corruption Act, pertained to the award of contract to AM car and Van Hire Limited for various functions related to the conduct of the QBR, preceding the sporting event.
They have been booked under sections 468 (forgery of court records and public documents), 471 (using forged documents as genuine), 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of IPC and Prevention of Corruption Act.
The second case involves A M Films and the probe agency had named Patel, Mahendroo, Darbari and others under sections 420 (cheating), 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of IPC and Prevention of Corruption Act.
PTI
First Published: Saturday, November 27, 2010, 16:44