Virbhadra Singh DA case: Hearing in special CBI court against Himachal CM

Virbhadra Singh, his wife and other accused were earlier granted bail on May 29.

New Delhi: A Special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court will on Tuesday take up the disproportionate assets case registered against Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadhra Singh and his family.

According to ANI, during the previous hearing, the special court had directed the CBI to hand over certain documents to the Congress leader in connection with the case.

The court's direction came after Virbhadra, his wife Pratibha Singh and others told the court that they have not received various documents filed along with the chargesheet.

Virbhadra, his wife and other accused were earlier granted bail on May 29.

Virbhadra was asked to furnish Rs one lakh personal bond and surety of same amount. He was also asked to not leave the country without the court's permission.

Singh and the other accused in the case had moved the Special CBI court for bail on May 22.

The Special CBI court issued a notice to the CBI to reply on the bail plea of all the accused including Virbhadra and his wife.

The court had earlier summoned them after taking cognisance of the chargesheet filed by the CBI.

The CBI in his 500-page chargesheet claimed that Virbhadra had accumulated assets worth around Rs.10 crore which were disproportionate to his total income during his tenure as a Union minister

With ANI inputs