Petro Gate: 3 accused seek bail on parity

Three accused including two government officials, arrested in the corporate espionage case for allegedly possessing "sensitive" documents relating to various ministries, on Thursday sought bail in a Delhi court citing grounds of parity.

The three accused said they should be granted relief as most of the persons, who were arrested in a related matter, have already been given bail. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vivek Kumar <g data-gr-id="14">Gulia</g> after hearing part arguments fixed the case for May 25 for further submissions and order on the bail applications. "Since the investigating officer as well as <g data-gr-id="12">prosecutor</g> are not present today, put up the matter for May 25," the court said. It also fixed June 24 for hearing arguments on framing of charges. 

The court was hearing the bail pleas of three accused-- Lokesh Sharma, an employee of a Noida-based consultancy firm, Jitender Nagpal, PS to Joint Secretary in Forest and Environment Ministry, and Vipan Kumar, PA to a UPSC member.