Bilaspur, aug 12 Chhattisgarh High Court today posted to August 24
the next hearing of the bail application of Amit, son of former
state Chief Minister Ajit Jogi, in connection with the murder of NCP
state treasurer Ram Avatar Jaggi last year.

Chief Justice Anang Kumar Patnaik posted the next hearing for bail
application to August 24, when Amit's advocates sought time to reply
after the CBI counsel raised several points claiming they have ample
evidences against junior Jogi.

Arguing for bail, Ram Jethmalani on behalf of Amit, said there was
no direct evidence of Amit's involvement in the case, and hence he
should be granted bail.

"Today's argument was not on the merit of the case rather on the
bail and since there was no possibility Amit could abscond, he
should be given bail by the High Court as was done with other
accused of the case," he said.

He also claimed Amit was being implicated in the case as a part
of "political conspiracy".

However, rejecting the arguments, CBI counsel K K Sood said the
court should consider the role of the accused before granting him
bail.

Jaggi was shot dead in Raipur city on June 4, 2003. Amit was
arrested at Delhi on July one this year and has also been made the
main accused by the agency while filing its chargesheet.

Currently, Amit is in Raipur Central Jail under judical remand.