Accused blame CBI for delaying case
15 Jul 2011
Charging the CBI with delaying the proceedings for framing of charges against them to frustrate their chance of securing bail, the high-profile 2G spectrum scam accused yesterday sought to move a court in Delhi.
The 14 accused, including former telecom minister A Raja, DMK MP Kanimozhi and top corporate bosses, alleged additional documents were being filed by CBI to delay the proceedings required for starting the arguments for framing of charges.
The special court had already asked for the scrutiny of documents to be completed expeditiously.
The advocates for the accused objected to CBI's move, which led to trading of charges between the accused and prosecutors for the first time in the case.
The accused said the agency had not only concealed the documents and willfully abstained from filing them with their charge sheets but it was not prepared to go for the trial because the investigation had not been completed.
Advocate Vijay Agarwal, appearing for Swan Telecom promoter Shahid Usman Blawa, submitted before special CBI judge O P Saini that even in the Supreme Court, the prosecutors had said that they were going to file another charge sheet.
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