New Delhi, March 1 -- The Delhi high court on Friday reserved its verdict on a bail plea by British arms consultant Christian James Michel seeking bail in a money-laundering case linked to the AgustaWestland chopper deal amid strong opposition by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).

ED, represented by advocate Vivek Gurnani, told justice Swarana Kanta Sharma that Michel was a flight risk with no roots in India, and asserted that he did not meet the conditions under Section 45 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) for granting bail.

Section 45 requires that the court to be convinced there are reasonable grounds to believe the accused is not guilty, and is not likely to commit any offence while on bail. These conditions generally ...