A special court for CBI cases on Thursday rejected bail petition of Jharkhand Vikas Morcha vice president Bandhu Tirkey.
Tirkey who was arrested by CBI from his residence in Mandar in Ranchi district on Wednesday was produced before court and sent to jail on the same day.
The arrest was made in a disproportionate assets case registered by the investigating agency in 2010.
Lawyer Jitendra Kumar Verma, who represented Tirkey stated that during the argument on bail that took place before the court of Additional Judicial Commissioner AK Mishra, they submitted Income Tax details of Bandhu Tirkey in order to establish that a case of disproportionate assets does not arise against the Tirkey.
Giving details of Tirkey earnings, the lawyers claimed that his income as MLA was Rs 16 lakhs. They pointed out that in addition Tirkey also runs two schools and has assets from which he gets rent.
The lawyers admitted Tirkey committed a mistake by ignoring the summon issued by court. They pleaded that he has spent a night in jail as result of his act and that he should be granted bail. Tirkey would appeal to the High Court against the lower court judgement soon, his lawyer stated.
