Bribery case: CBI court rejects advocate Salwan's interim bail plea
Chandigarh, May 19 -- A special CBI court on Monday dismissed the interim bail application of accused Jatin Salwan, who sought temporary release on medical grounds in a bribery case investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
Special judge Bhawna Jain passed the order. She held that no medical emergency warranting interim bail had been established and observed that the accused was already receiving treatment from government hospitals through jail authorities.
Salwan, 70, is facing trial in a case registered under provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act and the BNS. According to the CBI, he allegedly demanded a Rs.30 lakh bribe in connection with securing favourable orders from a judicial officer in a divorce case pending in Bathinda. The agency alleged that co-accused Satnam Singh accepted Rs.4 lakh as part payment during a trap operation conducted in August 2025.
Seeking interim bail, Salwan cited heart ailments, asthma, gastric ulcers and other age-related medical conditions.
The court noted that the latest medical report did not indicate any emergency condition ultimately rejecting the plea....
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