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Mon, 06/20/2011 - 16:53
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SC dismisses bail pleas of Kanimozhi, Sharad Kumar
New Delhi, Jun 20 (PTI) In a major setback to Dravida
Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Kanimozhi and Kalaignar TV MD
Sharad Kumar, the Indian Supreme Court Monday dismissed their
bail pleas in the 2G spectrum case.
A special bench of justices G S Singhvi and B S
Chauhan asked the two accused to wait till framing of charges
before approaching the special Central Bureau of Investigation
(CBI) court for regular bail.
The apex court said the CBI court can thereafter
decide their bail pleas uninfluenced by the earlier bail
proceedings.
The apex court decision to reject the bail would mean
that Kanimozhi and Kumar will continue to cool their heels in
jail till the time the charges are framed.
The court dismissed the bail application after hearing
the CBI and counsel for the accused for over one-and-a-half
hour.
During the arguments, the CBI opposed Kanimozhi's
plea, saying the original documents regarding the illegal
financial transaction of Rs 200 crore to DMK family-run
Kalaignar TV is yet to be recovered and the accused might
tamper with evidence if released on bail.
It was the last hope for DMK chief M Karunanidhi's
43-year-old daughter Kanimozhi, who has been in jail for
almost a month, to get a bail before the charges are framed,
as her petition was rejected first by the special CBI court
and then by the Delhi High Court.
Kanimozhi and Kumar have been accused by the CBI to be
involved in the illegal transaction of Rs 200 crore to
Kalaignar TV.
Earlier two judges -- P Sathasivam and A K Patnaik --
before whom the matter was listed, had recused themselves from
the high-profile case.
Instead, Justice Singhvi, whose bench has been
monitoring the case, held a special hearing along with Justice
B S Chauhan to decide on the bail.
The apex court had on June 13 agreed to hear their
bail plea and asked CBI to explain where the Rs 200 crore,
allegedly diverted to DMK-owned Kalaignar TV in the 2G scam,
has gone and also to file a response on their bail pleas in a
week's time.
Kanimozhi and Kumar had moved the apex court seeking
bail on June 10 challenging the Delhi High Court verdict that
rejected their bail on the ground that they have strong
political connections and the possibility of them influencing
witnesses cannot be ruled out.
Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Kanimozhi and Kalaignar TV MD
Sharad Kumar, the Indian Supreme Court Monday dismissed their
bail pleas in the 2G spectrum case.
A special bench of justices G S Singhvi and B S
Chauhan asked the two accused to wait till framing of charges
before approaching the special Central Bureau of Investigation
(CBI) court for regular bail.
The apex court said the CBI court can thereafter
decide their bail pleas uninfluenced by the earlier bail
proceedings.
The apex court decision to reject the bail would mean
that Kanimozhi and Kumar will continue to cool their heels in
jail till the time the charges are framed.
The court dismissed the bail application after hearing
the CBI and counsel for the accused for over one-and-a-half
hour.
During the arguments, the CBI opposed Kanimozhi's
plea, saying the original documents regarding the illegal
financial transaction of Rs 200 crore to DMK family-run
Kalaignar TV is yet to be recovered and the accused might
tamper with evidence if released on bail.
It was the last hope for DMK chief M Karunanidhi's
43-year-old daughter Kanimozhi, who has been in jail for
almost a month, to get a bail before the charges are framed,
as her petition was rejected first by the special CBI court
and then by the Delhi High Court.
Kanimozhi and Kumar have been accused by the CBI to be
involved in the illegal transaction of Rs 200 crore to
Kalaignar TV.
Earlier two judges -- P Sathasivam and A K Patnaik --
before whom the matter was listed, had recused themselves from
the high-profile case.
Instead, Justice Singhvi, whose bench has been
monitoring the case, held a special hearing along with Justice
B S Chauhan to decide on the bail.
The apex court had on June 13 agreed to hear their
bail plea and asked CBI to explain where the Rs 200 crore,
allegedly diverted to DMK-owned Kalaignar TV in the 2G scam,
has gone and also to file a response on their bail pleas in a
week's time.
Kanimozhi and Kumar had moved the apex court seeking
bail on June 10 challenging the Delhi High Court verdict that
rejected their bail on the ground that they have strong
political connections and the possibility of them influencing
witnesses cannot be ruled out.
