TMC ministers and former city mayor granted bail in Narada case

News Desk: A special court on Tuesday granted bail to West Bengal minister Firhad Hakim, TMC MLA Madan Mitra and former city mayor Sovan Chatterjee after they surrendered before it, responding to summonses sent to them in connection with a complaint filed by the Enforcement Directorate in Narada sting tapes case.

The court granted bail to the three accused on a bond of Rs 20,000 each and two sureties of Rs 10,000 each. It directed that they must appear before the investigating officer as and when called, and not leave the country without prior permission of this court.

One of accused in the case, Subrata Mukherjee, died on November 4.

The judge also granted bail extension to suspended IPS officer SMH Mirza, another accused in the case, till the next date of hearing.

Mirza, who was earlier given bail, did not appear before the court on Tuesday, citing health issues. The court fixed the matter for further hearing on January 28.