Sunanda Pushkar death case: Delhi court grants anticipatory bail to Shashi Tharoor

New Delhi: In a major relief to senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, Patiala House Court on Thursday granted him an anticipatory bail over his wife Sunanda Pushkar’s death case. The court has asked Tharoor to furnish a bail bond of Rs 1lakh. Delhi's Patiala House Court also said that Shashi Tharoor cannot travel abroad without prior permission of the court and cannot tamper with the evidence and witness. Days before his trail in Sunanda Pushkar Death case, the Congress MP had on July 3 filed for anticipatory bail, where he is an accused. After hearing the case, the Special Investigating Team probing the case had objected to giving of anticipatory bail to Tharoor.

There is nothing for Shashi Tharoor to celebrate. He is not in Tihar jail, he can sit with Sonia and Rahul Gandhi, they are also bail-wallas: Subramanian Swamy to ANI on Shashi Tharoor getting anticipatory bail in #SunandaPushkar death case pic.twitter.com/RgsuO7XxNR

— ANI (@ANI) July 5, 2018

Yes, he can't go out of the country and see all his girlfriends in various parts of the world: Subramanian Swamy to ANI on a Delhi Court directing Shashi Tharoor not to travel abroad without prior permission of the court #SunandaPushkar pic.twitter.com/UY4dYEIggz

— ANI (@ANI) July 5, 2018

"SIT categorically stated in charge sheet that probe is concluded, and no custodial interrogation of any person is required. Law is very clear that if chargesheet is filed without arrest, the bail is inevitable” Tharoor counsel said. Sunanda Pushkar was found dead 4 years ago in suite number 345 of Delhi’s Hotel Leela Palace. The police have now filed a chargesheet and has named her husband and Congress MP Shashi Tharoor in the case.