The Delhi High Court on Monday granted bail to Vinod Kumar Jha, an accused in the navy war room leak case, on the ground that no charge had been framed against him. Justice Pradeep Nadrajog however asked Mr Jha to surrender his passport and inform the investigating officer about his residence. The court granted bail to Jha, who has been in judicial custody after his arrest on April 6, 2006.

He  furnished a personal bond of Rs 50,000 and a surety of like amount.

Jha, the sacked commander of Indian Navy, sought bail on the ground that the CBI had failed to recover any incriminating document from his possession during the investigation. He also claimed that he had a glorious career, as a result of which he was awarded the Surya Chakra.

Jha was dismissed from the navy in December 2005 on the basis of a report of the board of enquiry, which charged him with leaking sensitive information.