Monday, August 21 2006 14:33 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

New Delhi: A Delhi court today (Aug 21, 2006) granted bail to former BJP president Bangaru Laxman, accused in Tehelka expose case.

Special Judge I K Kochhar allowed the regular bail to Laxman on furnishing a surety and personal bond of Rs 2 lakh.

The CBI has chargesheeted the former BJP President on July 18, nearly after 15 months of probe into Tehelka expose for allegedly taking bribe from representatives of ficticious armament firm for trying to influence public servants in a weapon deal.

According to the chargesheet, the investigations had disclosed that during a period of around two weeks between December 23, 2000 to January six, 2001, representatives of web portal Tehelka, who were posing as representatives of a London-based arms company, had met the former BJP chief threetimes.

They had met two of his personal staff five times during this period, the investigations said.