New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted bail to British citizen Christian Michel, accused in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam, in the case registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said the trial court would set conditions for the bail granted to Michel.

Michel, who is in AIIMS for his treatment of hip replacement surgery, has to renew his passport and subsequently surrender it.

"Considering facts and circumstances and that petitioner was extradited in 2018 and has been in custody for more than six years now... We are inclined to grant bail on condition as set by the trial court," ordered the bench.

As the CBI's counsel objected to the grant of bai...