Former IAF chief Tyagi granted bail in AgustaWestland case

New Delhi: A court here on Monday granted bail to former Indian Air Force (IAF) chief Air Chief Marshal S.P. Tyagi, accused of receiving kickbacks in AgustaWestland helicopter deal.

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) special judge Arvind Kumar allowed Tyagi's bail application and asked him to furnish a personal bond of Rs 2 lakh and surety of like amount.

A Delhi-based lawyer, Gautam Khaitan and SP Tyagi’s cousin Sanjeev Tyagi alias Julie Tyagi were arrested along with him. 

The CBI had said that all the three people had been arrested for allegedly accepting illegal gratification for exercising influence through corrupt or illegal means.