New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday moved the Delhi High Court seeking cancellation of bail granted to Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) leader Om Prakash Chautalain teachers recruitment scam case.
In its plea, the CBI requested the HC to prep one the surrender date of former Haryana chief minister Chautala from October 17 for alleged violation of bail conditions. Chautala was granted relief on medical grounds in May this year. The former CM has been participating in election rallies in Haryana which goes to polls on October 15.
The four-time Haryana chief minister volunteered to surrender as the court was about to order the constitution of a medical board of AIIMS doctors to consider the necessity of keeping Chautala hospitalised. A special CBI court on January 22, 2013, had convicted and sentenced Chautala, his son Ajay and eight others to 10 years in jail for their role in the illegal recruitment of 3,206 junior teachers in 2000.
Among the others convicted in the case, 44 were sentenced to four years in jail while one was handed a five-year prison term. All of them were found guilty of cheating, forgery, using fake documents and conspiracy under IPC and of abusing their official position under the Prevention of Corruption Act. Chautala was chief minister for six months between 1980 and 1990, five days in July 1990 and for 14 days in 1991. Finally, he had a complete five-year tenure starting in 1999.
Bureau Report
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