SC asks Sahara to deposits Rs.5,092.6 cr to keep Subroto Roy out of jail

The Supreme Court today directed the Sahara Group to deposit 5092(point)6 crore rupees by April 7 in the SEBI-Sahara account to keep its chief Subrata Roy out of jail and said the amount will be refunded to the investors.

A bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra refused to give six months time to the group to sell its properties but



allowed it to sell assets, mentioned in the list furnished by it, for refund of money.However, the bench, also comprising Justices Ranjan Gogoi and A K Sikri, observed that in case the group deposits a substantial amount out of 5092.6 crore rupees by April 7, the court may extend the time to sell other properties.