Mumbai April 13 : In a major reliaf to BJP leader and former MP Kirit Somaiya the Bombay High Court Wednesday granted pre arrest bail to him in a cheating case regarding swindling of funds collected to save warship INS Vikrant in 2013. Justice Anuja Prabhudesai while allowing the application directed that in the the event of arrest, Somaiya is to be released on furnishing PR Bond of Rs. 50,000 and attend the police station from April 18 onwards for 4 days from 1100 hours -1400 hours. The court also held that presently there is nothing to substantiate the allegation of misappropriation of Rs. 57 crores, as claimed by the complaint. The FIR indicates that allegations are mainly based on media reports. In the FIR, prima facie there is nothing on record to show how the complainant arrived at the amount of Rs. 57 crores.” “Also to be noted that, money was allegedly misappropriated in 2013,” Desai said. “I will grant interim protection. Prima facie the complaint which is based on media reports is vague. No complaint from 2013-2022,” the court said after it wasn’t satisfactorily convinced as to where the figure of Rs 57 crores came from. AAA SY 1453