New Delhi: A special court today granted bail to three retired public servants, chargesheeted along with underworld don Chhota Rajan in an alleged fake passport case, after they appeared before it in pursuance to the summmons issued to them.

Special CBI Judge Vinod Kumar gave the relief to retired passport officers -- Jay Shree Rahate, Deepak Natvarlal Shah and Lalitha Laxamanan -- after they furnished a bail bond of Rs 50,000 each and one surety of like amount.

While granting bail, the court directed the accused not to leave the country without its prior permission.