2G scam: Delhi HC reserves order on bail plea of Kanimozhi & Kalaignar TV MD Sharath Kumar

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Monday reserved order on bail plea of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) Rajya Sabha MP Kanimozhi in the 2G spectrum case and Kalaignar TV MD Sharath Kumar.

In her petition, Kanimozhi had earlier, challenged the trial court's order calling for her to be sent to custody. She was arrested on May 20 after her bail plea was dismissed by a special Delhi court.

The CBI had claimed that Kanimozhi lobbied for Raja to become a Union Cabinet minister.

The CBI also argued that Asif Balwa, who is the director of Kusegaon Fruits and Vegetables Pvt Ltd was the front man in the entire scam. The agency presented before the court, details of the Rs 200 crore transactions by the Kalaignar TV.

The CBI said that a total number of 16 bank accounts were used in the transactions. The money first came from DB Realty to Kusegaon. It then went to Cineyug Film Company from where it was routed to Kalaignar TV. She has been named as co-conspirator in CBI's second chargesheet in the scam.

Kanimozhi has been charged under Sections 7 and 11 of the Prevention of Corruption Act. The chargesheet said the investigation into the case disclosed that money had travelled from DB Realty to Kalaignar TV.

The supplementary chargesheet filed by the investigating agency has also named as co-accused Sharad Kumar, Karim Morani of Cineyug Films, and Asif Balwa and Rajiv B Agarwal of Kusegaon Realty. (ANI)

Earlier today, Comptroller and Auditor General Vinod Rai appeared before the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the 2G spectrum scam to explain how the government auditor quantified the losses in the spectrum allocation at Rs 1.76 lakh crore.

Rai was asked to brief the Committee, chaired by Congress leader P C Chacko, on the allocation and pricing of telecom licences and spectrum during 1998 to 2009.