A Delhi court grants bail to former minister and AAP leader Satyendar Jain in a corruption case linked to alleged irregularities in Delhi Jal Board (DJB) sewage treatment plant tenders. The Rouse Avenue court orders his release on a bail bond of ₹2 lakh with two sureties of the same amount, after he is produced before the court following the expiry of his judicial custody.
Sources agree that Jain is arrested by the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) on August 18 in connection with the alleged DJB STP tender scam, concerning the bidding process for upgrading sewage treatment plants. The Hindu says the allegations involve manipulation of tender conditions and that Jain is sent to 14-day judicial custody starting August 19. Mint and other outlets report that his defence argues the arrest comes about 27 months after the case is registered, that he is called for questioning only once in that period until a later summon, and that the evidence is largely documentary, with seized material already in the investigating agencies’ possession. The ACB opposes bail, describing Jain as a habitual offender.
Overall, outlets largely converge on the bail decision, bond and surety amounts, the ACB arrest timeline, and the tender-bidding allegations, with differences mainly in the framing of arguments and specific tender-related claims.
