Not satisfied with the Delhi police investigation of the “cash-for-vote” scam despite it chargesheeting Rajya Sabha MP Amar Singh, his associates and other political figures, the Supreme Court gave investigators four weeks to find the source of the money and file a supplementary chargesheet.
“Find out the source of the scam (money) because that will the clinching evidence. You can do it. You have the capability... There are good investigators with you,” a bench of Justices Aftab Alam and R.M. Lodha told additional solicitor-general Haren Rawal, who appeared for the Delhi police.
The bench, however, disposed of the PIL by former chief election commissioner J.M. Lyngdoh in the wake of filing of the chargesheet, assuring his counsel that if the Supreme Court’s further “intervention” was needed, he was free to move a fresh petition.
In response to court’s observation on finding the source of the money, Mr Rawal said the police had examined each and every currency note of the `1 crore amount seized — which three BJP MPs placed before the Lok Sabha — but no trace of the source could be established.
“Some aspects of the case need further investigation. These are likely to be completed in four weeks. As Rawal says he was conscious of the earlier direction to find out the source of the money, he said that aspect will be looked into,” the court order said.
The Supreme Court said though in the chargesheet “who has done what” had been made clear, establishing the source of the money would have strengthened the case.
As Mr Lyngdoh’s counsel wanted the court to continue monitoring of probe for some time, the bench said that “if at any stage our intervention is required, you are free to move the court.”