Abhishek Verma granted bail, but to remain in jail

A special court here Monday granted bail to businessman Abhishek Verma in a forgery case after CBI failed to file the chargesheet against him within the stipulated time of 60 days from his arrest. However, despite being granted bail in this case, Verma will remain in jail since he is also an accused in a money laundering case and a case under Official Secrets Act [1923] for allegedly passing on sensitive defence documents. He is in judicial custody. Special Central Bureau of Investigation [CBI] Judge Sanjeev Jain granted bail to Verma on a personal bond of Rs.5 lakh and two sureties of like amount observing that probe agency failed to file chargesheet in the case within the stipulated period of 60 days. However, Verma could not furnish his bail bond so the court extended his judicial custody till 20 Oct.