Chennai,
Nov 10: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today strongly
opposed discharge of Maran brothers--former Union Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran and
his brother Kalanidhi Maran--in the illegal telephone exchange case, causing Rs 1.78 crore
loss to the exchequer, and pleaded for dismissing their pleas.
When the discharge petitions plea filed by Maran brothers and other accused came up for hearing before XIV Additional Judge for CBI cases S Natarajan, the CBI opposed it stoutly contending that the chargesheet was filed against them after a thorough probe. The CBI also submitted that all the charges framed against the accused were supported by material and documentary evidences and wanted the court to dismiss the discharge pleas filed by them.
During the hearing, the CBI also filed additional affidavits supporting their claims. As the counsels for Maran brothers sought time to file their reply for the additional affidavits, the Judge adjourned further hearing in the case to November 21. The court also allowed applications moved by the Maran brothers seeking to dispense with their appearance today. It may be recalled that the CBI had filed the chargesheet against the Maran brothers, two retired Chief General Managers of BSNL and the Additional Private Secretary to Mr Dayanidhi Maran under Sections 120-B read with 409, 467 and 471 of IPC and section 13(2) read with 13(1)(c) and (1) (d) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The CBI had registered a case on July 23, 2013 against them on the allegations of installing a number of high end telecommunication facilities having PRA/BRA/ISDN/Leased Line at the residence of Mr Dayanidhi Maran at Chennai, illegally under service category and did not raise bills for the same during the period 2004 to 2007, and thereby caused huge loss to the Government exchequer. UNI
When the discharge petitions plea filed by Maran brothers and other accused came up for hearing before XIV Additional Judge for CBI cases S Natarajan, the CBI opposed it stoutly contending that the chargesheet was filed against them after a thorough probe. The CBI also submitted that all the charges framed against the accused were supported by material and documentary evidences and wanted the court to dismiss the discharge pleas filed by them.
During the hearing, the CBI also filed additional affidavits supporting their claims. As the counsels for Maran brothers sought time to file their reply for the additional affidavits, the Judge adjourned further hearing in the case to November 21. The court also allowed applications moved by the Maran brothers seeking to dispense with their appearance today. It may be recalled that the CBI had filed the chargesheet against the Maran brothers, two retired Chief General Managers of BSNL and the Additional Private Secretary to Mr Dayanidhi Maran under Sections 120-B read with 409, 467 and 471 of IPC and section 13(2) read with 13(1)(c) and (1) (d) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The CBI had registered a case on July 23, 2013 against them on the allegations of installing a number of high end telecommunication facilities having PRA/BRA/ISDN/Leased Line at the residence of Mr Dayanidhi Maran at Chennai, illegally under service category and did not raise bills for the same during the period 2004 to 2007, and thereby caused huge loss to the Government exchequer. UNI
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