Andhra IAS officer gets bail in Emaar case Andhra IAS officer gets bail in Emaar case

                                                                    
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Special Judge B. Naga Murthy Sarma rejected the probe agency's plea for putting off the implementation of the bail order for five days.He ordered the suspended IAS officer's release from Chanchalguda central jail as the central government ws yet to get permission from the central government for prosecuting him.The judge while granting bail asked the bureaucrat to deposit two sureties of Rs.25,000 each.Even before Acharya's family members could begin formalities for the bail, the CBI moved the court saying that the officer should not be released on bail till March 20.The CBI opposed the bail on the ground that Acharya was the prime accused in the case and had vital information relating to the case. The agency told the court that it was expecting the nod soon from the central government for prosecuting him.The CBI is now likely to move the Andhra Pradesh High Court against the special court's order.

Mr. Acharya was granted bail on Friday when he and Trimex group chairman Koneru Prasad (A 6) were produced before the special court for CBI cases through video linkage with jail at the expiry of their latest spell of judicial remand. The judge B. Nagamaruti Sarma straightaway announced that he was taking the charge sheet submitted to the court on February 1 on file today against all accused, except Mr. Acharya and Mr. Subramanyam.

The court had refused to concede the plea of CBI to direct the Central government to expedite sanction of permission to prosecute Mr. Acharya and Mr. Subramanyam when the remand of the former was extended last on March 9.

Immediately after Mr. Acharya was granted bail, the CBI urged the court to suspend the implementation till March 20 to move the High Court seeking cancellation. A precedent in the same court was cited in support of the request.