The Bombay High Court on Thursday extended the interim protection from arrest till August 10 for Bharatiya Janata Party’s leader Kirit Somaiya and his son Neil in the alleged case of misappropriation of funds to save naval aircraft carrier INS Vikrant.
A Single Bench of justice Bharati Dangre extended the relief. The same Bench on June 14 extended the interim relief till July 7.
On April 13, a Single Bench of justice Anuja Prabhudessai granted interim relief from protection to the duo and had said, “The FIR indicates that allegations are mainly based on media reports. Though there are specific allegations of misappropriation of ₹57 crore, there is no material on record to indicate on what basis the complainant has arrived at the said figure.”
