# Gautam Khaitan obtains bond for Rs 25+ lakh bond after one more 2-month jail stint

OP Khaitan & Carbon monoxide establishing companion Gautam Khaitan has actually safeguarded bond on Tuesday after his 2nd extensive stint behind bars relating to the long-running AgustaWestland chopper offer examination, reported The Hindu as well as others.

Special Court Arvind Kumar stated a bail bond of Rs 25 lakh as well as as well as 2 guaranties of a similar amount, according to the Hindu.

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Evidently having a law office counted in his favour: "While giving bond to the accused, the Judge claimed: "It is noted that the charged is 54 years old and has origins in the society. He has a law firm based in India, besides having residential properties in India. Member of the family of the accused are additionally based in India."

The court additionally noted that he had actually additionally returned to India from journeys abroad 120 times [Gautam Khaitan](http://www.businessworld.in/article/On-Republic-Day-Gautam-Khaitan-remembers-great-grandfather-an-architect-of-Indian-Constitution/26-01-2021-369947/) (each done with the court's authorization), so the Enforcement Directorate's argument that he would abscond really did not hold any type of water with the court.

The case has actually relocated glacially considering that Khaitan was initial detained in 2014, where he was for almost 3 months prior to being released for Rs 10 lakh.

He was rearrested in very early February 2019 over the ED's insurance claim of new claims of cash laundering versus him.
