New Delhi: Irked over filing of applications by accused without "requisite details", the special 2G court on Wednesday disposed of separate petitions filed by Swan Telecom promoter Shahid Usman Balwa and Bollywood producer Karim Morani seeking permission to travel abroad.
Special CBI Judge OP Saini observed that despite pointing out to the defence counsel several times to file pleas having requisite details and supported by relevant documents, the accused have not paid any attention to it.
"Without going much into details of the submission, I find it appropriate to point out that I myself have pointed out to the advocates on numerous occasions to file applications containing requisite details and also supported by relevant documents, but perhaps that has not been heeded to," he said.
"I find myself in instant agreement with the special public prosecutor that the applications (filed by Balwa and Morani) do not bear the requisite seriousness which is apparent by the filing of repeated additional applications," the judge said.
Balwa and Morani are among the 19 accused chargesheeted by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a 2G scam related money laundering case. They had filed separate applications in the court seeking permission to go abroad.
The court, in its order, observed that Special Public Prosecutor Anand Grover had argued that their pleas were not supported by requisite documents and the court was being taken for granted as applications were filed in a casual manner.
The court also noted that additional applications were filed by both the accused in which some further details and supporting documents were given by them. It disposed of both the petitions and gave liberty to the accused to file fresh pleas containing requisite details.
"Accordingly, both applications are disposed of with liberty to the applicants/accused persons to file fresh application containing requisite details and supported by relevant documents," the court said.
Besides Balwa and Morani, former Telecom Minister A Raja, DMK MP Kanimozhi, DMK supremo M Karunanidhi's wife Dayalu Ammal and others have been chargesheeted by the ED in the case.
The court will hear on Thursday arguments on framing of charges in the case in which 19 accused, including nine firms, were chargesheeted. It had on August 20 granted bail to Raja, Kanimozhi and eight others in the case saying that considering their conduct there was "no likelihood" that they will commit such an offence again.
The court had also observed that the accused have given an explanation regarding transfer of Rs 200 crore to DMK-run Kalaignar TV from DB group company, which according to the ED was a bribe paid in return for grant of 2G licences to Swan Telecom Pvt Ltd.
The court, in a separate order, had also granted bail to Dayalu Ammal, who was also chargesheeted as an accused along with others in the case in which ED had alleged that Rs 200 crore transaction was "not genuine" and it was a "bribe for grant of telecom licences to DB Group companies". Besides these accused, Swan Telecom promoter Vinod Goenka, Directors of Kusegaon Fruits and Vegetables Pvt Ltd Asif Balwa and Rajiv Agarwal, Kalaignar TV MD Sharad Kumar, Bollywood producer Karim Morani and P Amirtham are accused in the case.
It also named Swan Telecom Pvt Ltd, Kusegaon Realty Pvt Ltd (formerly known as Kusegaon Fruits and Vegetables Pvt Ltd), Cineyug Media and Entertainment Pvt Ltd (formerly known as Cineyug Films Pvt Ltd), Kalaignar TV Pvt Ltd, Dynamix Realty, Eversmile Construction Company Pvt Ltd, Conwood Constructions and Developers (P) Ltd, DB Realty Ltd and Nihar Constructions Pvt Ltd as accused in the case.
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