Suspended Punjab Police DIG Harcharan Singh Bhullar, arrested in a graft case in October this year, has moved the CBI special court seeking regular bail.
Bhullar is presently in judicial custody. The court has issued a notice to the CBI to file a reply and fixed the next hearing for December 24.
Earlier, Bhullar had filed a petition seeking a stay on the CBI investigation in the Supreme Court, but was denied relief. On Wednesday, the CBI court will also hear Bhullar’s application for de-freezing his bank accounts, which have been seized by the federal agency.
On October 16, the CBI arrested Bhullar, along with co-accused Krishanu Sharda, in connection with a corruption case involving bribery of ₹8 lakh.
Ten days later, a case of disproportionate assets was also registered against him following a recovery of huge cash and gold from his residence.
On December 5, the CBI had filed a chargesheet in the main corruption case against him.