- Satyendra Jain granted bail in Delhi Jal Board case.
- Court ordered Rs 2 lakh bail bond with two sureties.
- ACB investigating alleged tender manipulation and conspiracy.
Delhi Jal Board Corruption Case: In major relief to Aam Admi Party (AAP) leader and former state minister Satyendra Jain, a Delhi court on Thursday granted him bail in the alleged Jal Board corruption case with certain conditions. While granting him the bail, the court directed the AAP leader to submit a personal bail bond of Rs 2 lakh, along with two sureties. The case is being probed by the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB).
Satyendra Jain Gets Bail
Earlier last month, Jain, along with five other individuals, was arrested by the probing team and was later remanded to judicial custody on August 19. In its statement, the ACB alleged that the tendering process was deliberately made technology-centric to favour Euroteck Environmental, a firm allegedly supported by Jain.
The five other arrested individuals include Udit Prakash Rai (IAS) and former CEO, DJB; Ankit Srivastava, former contractual consultant of the body; Nagendra Yadav; Raja Kumar Kurra, owner of the firm; and Pankaj Verma, proprietor of M/s Srijanhar, reported Live Law.
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The ACB had registered FIR under multiple sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, and various other sections of the Indian Penal Code. Earlier in 2024, the case was registered after Delhi Government's Directorate of Vigilance alleged several irregularities in the functioning of the water body.
ACB Alleges Manipulation Of Tender Conditions
It alleged manipulation of tender conditions and criminal conspiracy in the tendering process, raising serious concerns. The probing agency has alleged that the private firms were in contact with the public servants to manipulate the tender process.
The probing agency has alleged that the private firms were in contact with the public servants to manipulate the tender process.
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It also alleged that Jain arbitrarily increased the capacity of the Rohini sewage treatment plant (STP) from 15 million gallons per day (mgd) to 30 mgd without a technical feasibility study, resulting in a cost escalation of around Rs 123 crore. The ACB had claimed a money trail where commissions were routed through intermediaries to the bank accounts of various accused persons.
(With inputs from PTI)