JAIPUR: Former Rajasthan Minister and Congress leader Mahesh Joshi was granted bail by the Supreme Court on Wednesday after spending nearly seven months in Jaipur Central Jail.
Joshi was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on April 24 in connection with the alleged Rs 900 crore Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) scam. His bail plea was earlier rejected by the Rajasthan High Court on August 26, after which he approached the apex court.
A bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice A.G. Masih delivered the order on Wednesday (December 3), nearly two weeks after reserving judgment on November 21.
Joshi’s wife passed away on April 28, shortly after his arrest. He was granted a four-day interim bail, but has remained in custody since then.