5 yrs in jail: Agusta chopper scam accused moves SC
The Free Press Journal|March 18, 2024
Christian Michel, the key accused in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper case, has filed a petition in the Supreme Court requesting immediate release from jail, citing the right to life and freedom.
5 yrs in jail: Agusta chopper scam accused moves SC

Michel, a British citizen, in his petition, said he has spent five years and three months in jail, while the maximum punishment in the case, if he is found guilty, is five years.

He said the investigation is not over and the trial has not even started, so his further judicial detention is "illegal".

The Supreme Court will hear the petition on Monday.

This story is from the March 18, 2024 edition of The Free Press Journal.

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