A Delhi court on Saturday allowed the CBI to quiz afresh former telecom minister A. Raja, former telecom secretary Siddhartha Behura and Reliance ADAG Group MD Gautam Doshi, who are in judicial custody.
The CBI had moved the plea seeking interrogation of Raja and others, who are in judicial custody, in connection with the case. “The CBI is allowed to interrogate the three accused on Monday,” the court said.
The CBI is preparing to file its third supplementary chargesheet in the 2G scam soon. Special CBI judge O.P. Saini allowed the application of the agency that in the interest of the case, it required to interrogate key accused afresh during the ongoing probe. The court turned down the plea of defence lawyers that they were in the dark as to why the agency wanted to interrogate the accused again. “It is between the court and the prosecution. Accused has no right to be heard in this regard at this stage. The application (of the CBI) is allowed,” it said.
According to agency reports, the defence counsel, during the argument in court, raised the objection saying, “The CBI must clarify as to why and in which regard they are seeking permission for interrogation.”
“We are in the dark. The court is saying that argument on charges should begin but new things are coming in light now,” the defence counsel said.
In its application seeking questioning of Raja and others once again, the CBI said, “Further investigation is being carried out and three accused persons, namely A. Raja, Siddharth Behura and Gautam Doshi, are required to be examined in judicial custody in the interest of the case.”