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2G scam: HC rejects ex-Telecom Secretary's bail plea
New Delhi, Aug 11 (PTI) The Delhi High Court on Thursday
dismissed the bail plea of former Telecom Secretary Siddhartha
Behura, arrested for his alleged role in the 2G spectrum scam.
"The bail application is dismissed," Justice Ajit
Bharihoke said.
"Prima facie involvement of petitioner (Behura) in the
conspiracy to cause undue advantage to Swan Telecom Pvt Ltd is
apparent," the court said.
"This gives a glimpse of the quantum of monetary gain
caused to Swan Telecom by the petitioner in conspiracy with
other public servants," the court said while detailing the
entire transaction involving allocation of spectrum licence.
"In view of the above, looking into the huge monetary
gain caused to Swan Telecom Pvt Ltd and the gravity of the
offence, I do not deem it a fit case for admitting the
petitioner on bail, particularly when the trial is yet to
commence," the judge said.
The high court had reserved its order on July 21, after
hearing detailed arguments from both the sides, the CBI and
the defence, on Behura's bail plea.
A Delhi court had rejected Behura's bail plea on June 4,
on the grounds of "enormity" of allegations and fears that he
might influence witnesses.
Challenging the order of the trial court, Behura had
moved the Delhi High court seeking bail.
He had submitted before the court that he was being
falsely implicated by the probe agency though he had no role
in allotment of spectrum.
Opposing Behura's bail plea, the CBI had alleged that the
senior bureaucrat had doctored the list of telecom licence
applicants to extend undue benefits to Swan Telecom.
Special Public Prosecutor U U Lalit, appearing for CBI,
had argued, "Behura played an active role in giving licences
to Swan Telecom, promoted by Shahid Usman Balwa, despite
objections."
The CBI, in its first charge sheet filed on April 2, had
named Behura along with others. Charges of cheating, forgery,
criminal conspiracy and corruption have been levelled against
former Telecom Minister A Raja, DMK MP Kanimozhi, Behura and
others in the case.
At present, all the 14 accused persons are lodged in
Tihar Jail.
dismissed the bail plea of former Telecom Secretary Siddhartha
Behura, arrested for his alleged role in the 2G spectrum scam.
"The bail application is dismissed," Justice Ajit
Bharihoke said.
"Prima facie involvement of petitioner (Behura) in the
conspiracy to cause undue advantage to Swan Telecom Pvt Ltd is
apparent," the court said.
"This gives a glimpse of the quantum of monetary gain
caused to Swan Telecom by the petitioner in conspiracy with
other public servants," the court said while detailing the
entire transaction involving allocation of spectrum licence.
"In view of the above, looking into the huge monetary
gain caused to Swan Telecom Pvt Ltd and the gravity of the
offence, I do not deem it a fit case for admitting the
petitioner on bail, particularly when the trial is yet to
commence," the judge said.
The high court had reserved its order on July 21, after
hearing detailed arguments from both the sides, the CBI and
the defence, on Behura's bail plea.
A Delhi court had rejected Behura's bail plea on June 4,
on the grounds of "enormity" of allegations and fears that he
might influence witnesses.
Challenging the order of the trial court, Behura had
moved the Delhi High court seeking bail.
He had submitted before the court that he was being
falsely implicated by the probe agency though he had no role
in allotment of spectrum.
Opposing Behura's bail plea, the CBI had alleged that the
senior bureaucrat had doctored the list of telecom licence
applicants to extend undue benefits to Swan Telecom.
Special Public Prosecutor U U Lalit, appearing for CBI,
had argued, "Behura played an active role in giving licences
to Swan Telecom, promoted by Shahid Usman Balwa, despite
objections."
The CBI, in its first charge sheet filed on April 2, had
named Behura along with others. Charges of cheating, forgery,
criminal conspiracy and corruption have been levelled against
former Telecom Minister A Raja, DMK MP Kanimozhi, Behura and
others in the case.
At present, all the 14 accused persons are lodged in
Tihar Jail.
