A Special Court on Thursday directed the CBI to further investigate an alleged scam in coal block allocation, involving Rajya Sabha MP Vijay Darda and others, in which the agency had filed a closure report.
Special CBI Judge Bharat Parashar asked the CBI to file a progress report on December 19.
The CBI had filed the closure report in the case in which it had earlier registered an FIR against JLD Yavatmal Energy Ltd, its directors Vijay Darda, his son Devendra Darda, Rajendra Darda, Manoj Jayaswal, Anand Jayaswal and Abhishek Jayaswal and other unknown persons.
The CBI had lodged an FIR in the case against six individuals, the firm and unknown persons under sections 420 (cheating) and 120B (criminal conspiracy) of the IPC.
The agency, however, had later on filed a closure report in the case, saying that no undue benefit was given to M/s JLD Yavatmal Energy Ltd by the Coal Ministry in allocation of coal blocks to it.
In its closure report, it had said nothing substantial has emerged to establish cheating and criminal conspiracy among officials of the Ministry of Coal and JLD Yavatmal Energy Ltd's directors.
In another case pertaining to coal block allocation scam, the court directed the CBI to conduct further investigation on the role of Nagpur-based businessman Manoj Jayaswal, JAS Infrastructure and Power Ltd, Abhishek Jayaswal and Anand Jayaswal for alleged irregularities by the firm in acquiring coal blocks.
The CBI had filed a closure report in the case saying no misrepresentation has been found. However, in October, Special Public Prosecutor had differed with the probe agency saying court should proceed against the accused as there was evidence against them.
