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A Delhi tribunal connected Monday (December 22, 2025) reserved its bid connected a plea filed by Christian James Michel who sought merchandise from judicial custody successful a CBI lawsuit related to AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam.
The merchandise was sought connected the grounds that helium had already undergone the maximum play of condemnation of 7 years for the charges against him.
Special CBI justice Sanjay Jindal of Rouse Avenue Court reserved the bid which volition astir apt beryllium delivered connected Tuesday, December 23.
He was released from custody successful a wealth laundering lawsuit filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) related to the alleged scam, past week.
Michel, accused of being a ‘middleman’ successful the defence deal, was extradited from Dubai successful December 2018, pursuing which the CBI arrested him and filed a chargesheet.
As per CBI’s case, nationalist exchequer look an estimated nonaccomplishment of ₹2,666 crore owed to the woody that was signed connected February 8, 2010, for the proviso of VVIP choppers worthy 556.262 cardinal euros.
The AgustaWestland lawsuit centres connected alleged irregularities and kickbacks paid to erstwhile Defence Ministry officials to unafraid a declaration for 12 VVIP helicopters from the British-Italian firm.
