ROPAR: Former Punjab DGP S.S.Virk who is uner judicial custody on Saturday applied for regulare bail in court of Rekha Mittal district and sessions judge Rupnagar.Virk was arrested by Vigilance Bureau from Delhi on September 9 last. The court has fixed Oct 1,2007 for hearing of bail application.

Virk who is under treatment at PGI Chandigarh. He was remanded in judciail custody by Lalit Kumar Singla Junior division magistrate Mohali till Oct 8.

VB has charged  Virk under Sections 168, 169 (doing business while in service), 216, 218 and 120-B (for harbouring a person wanted by law, giving him a fake identity on basis of false record to screen him from law) and Sections 7,13 (1)(d)(e) read with 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act.

The FIR also accuses the former Punjab DGP of misuse of his official position as “sleeping partner” to oversee working of the marriage palace and the nightclub. The Vigilance puts the total value of properties of Virks at over Rs 100 crore. He has also been accused of helping the Congress party and VB has claimed to have recovered his hand written notes suggesting his political involvement.