Swiss Court Approves Bail For Polanski.

A Swiss court on Wednesday granted bail to the filmmaker Roman Polanski, right, who was being detained as he fights extradition to the United States to face sentencing on charges of having sex with a 13-year-old girl. The Swiss Federal Criminal Court granted Mr. Polanski's appeal against detention in exchange for $4.5 million, along with other guarantees like the surrender of his identity papers to ensure he does not leave the country, the federal tribunal said. The three judges of the court estimated that the bail amount was a substantial portion of Mr. Polanski's fortune and that given his ''advanced age'' -- he is 76 -- the ''possibility of reaccumulation of fortune in this amount would not be certain.'' The court considered the bail and the supporting measures ''as being sufficient to avert the risk of flight,'' it said. The Justice Ministry has 10 days to submit an appeal to the Swiss Federal Supreme Court. If it does not appeal, Mr. Polanski would be allowed to leave his jail cell and remain under house arrest and electronic monitoring at his holiday chalet in the resort of Gstaad. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]