NEW DELHI: The CBI Special Court on Wednesday adjourned the 2G spectrum allocation cases against former telecom minister A Raja, DMK Rajya Sabha member Kanimozhi and others to October 25.
CBI Special Judge O P Saini deferred the matter observing that documents filed in the case are voluminous and technical in nature which were still under perusal. In an oral order, the special judge also said that it might take substantial time and deferred the matter for October 25 for further clarification, if required.
The court said that the date of judgment will be finalised on the next date of hearing. The court was hearing two separate cases related to 2G spectrum cases. One is being probed by the CBI and the other by the Enforcement Directorate. The case is currently pending against former telecom minister A Raja, DMK Rajya Sabha member Kanimozhi. Besides, those facing trial are former telecom secretary Siddharth Behura, Raja’s erstwhile private secretary R K Chandolia, Swan Telecom promoters Shahid Usman Balwa and Vinod Goenka, Unitech Ltd MD Sanjay Chandra and three top executives of Reliance—Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, Gautam Doshi, Surendra Pipara and Hari Nair. The arguments in the case were concluded in April.
According to the CBI, Raja was biased in allocating 2G mobile air waves and operating licences to telecom firms, causing a huge loss to the state exchequer.The CBI chargesheet said `200 crore were transferred from DB Group to Kalaignar TV, which were kickbacks in lieu of allocation of 2G spectrum to Swan Telecom Pvt Ltd. The ED has filed a separate case related to money laundering alleging that a conspiracy was hatched by Raja, Kanimozhi, DMK supremo M. Karunanidhi’s wife Dayalu Ammal and others.