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Sudheendra Kulkarni, former aide of BJP leader L K Advani and an accused in cash-for-vote case, today moved the Delhi High Court against refusal of bail to him by the trial court.
Besides, Kulkarni, former BJP MPs Faggan Singh Kulaste and Mahabir Singh Bhagora also approached High Court challenging the verdict of the trial court dismissing their bail pleas.
Kulkarni, who is in jail since September 27, has challenged the trial court's rejection of his bail plea saying he was the "guiding star" and "facilitator" of the "conspiracy aimed at mocking" the Republic of India.
In the petition filed through advocate Mahipal Ahluwalia, Kulkarni said he, along with the BJP MPs, got involved in the sting operation, conducted by a private news channel only to expose the "horse trading" that was going on to save the then UPA-I government in the vote of trust in the Lok Sabha on July 22, 2008.
Cliaming themselves to be "whistleblowers" who helped in exposing the corruption to save the government, they pleaded the trial court had wrongly dismissed their plea for bail and that order should be set aside.
Questioning the probe done by the Delhi Police in the case, Kulaste, who has filed his petition through advocate Anil Soni, said he was entitled to bail as the investigation in the case was "tainted" and police had not yet traced the money trail.
The trial court, while dismissing the bail pleas of Kulaste and Bhagora, had said that it appeared that since July 21, 2008 the accused remained part of the criminal conspiracy hatched between Hindustani and Kulkarni.
Kulkarni along with the two BJP MPs is currently lodged in Tihar Jail under judicial custody.
Kulaste and Bhagora were arrested on September 6 along with Rajya Sabha MP Amar Singh. Sanjeev Saxena and Hindustani are also in judicial custody for their alleged role in the offence.
Kulkarni has been charge sheeted under section 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of the IPC and provision of Prevention of Corruption Act.
Besides, Kulkarni, former BJP MPs Faggan Singh Kulaste and Mahabir Singh Bhagora also approached High Court challenging the verdict of the trial court dismissing their bail pleas.
Kulkarni, who is in jail since September 27, has challenged the trial court's rejection of his bail plea saying he was the "guiding star" and "facilitator" of the "conspiracy aimed at mocking" the Republic of India.
In the petition filed through advocate Mahipal Ahluwalia, Kulkarni said he, along with the BJP MPs, got involved in the sting operation, conducted by a private news channel only to expose the "horse trading" that was going on to save the then UPA-I government in the vote of trust in the Lok Sabha on July 22, 2008.
Cliaming themselves to be "whistleblowers" who helped in exposing the corruption to save the government, they pleaded the trial court had wrongly dismissed their plea for bail and that order should be set aside.
Questioning the probe done by the Delhi Police in the case, Kulaste, who has filed his petition through advocate Anil Soni, said he was entitled to bail as the investigation in the case was "tainted" and police had not yet traced the money trail.
The trial court, while dismissing the bail pleas of Kulaste and Bhagora, had said that it appeared that since July 21, 2008 the accused remained part of the criminal conspiracy hatched between Hindustani and Kulkarni.
Kulkarni along with the two BJP MPs is currently lodged in Tihar Jail under judicial custody.
Kulaste and Bhagora were arrested on September 6 along with Rajya Sabha MP Amar Singh. Sanjeev Saxena and Hindustani are also in judicial custody for their alleged role in the offence.
Kulkarni has been charge sheeted under section 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of the IPC and provision of Prevention of Corruption Act.
