Chhota Rajan fake passport case: 3 retd officials granted bail

A special court on Monday granted bail to three retired public servants, chargesheeted along with underworld don Chhota Rajan in an alleged fake passport case, after they appeared before it in pursuance to the summmons issued to them. 

Special CBI Judge Vinod Kumar gave the relief to retired passport officers – Jay Shree Rahate, Deepak Natvarlal Shah and Lalitha Laxamanan – after they furnished a bail bond of Rs 50,000 each and one surety of like amount. 

While granting bail, the court directed the accused not to leave the country without its prior permission. The CBI told the court that they would furnish copies of the documents filed by it along with the charge-sheet to the accused. The court has fixed the matter for March 30 for scrutiny of documents by the accused.