For the first time since his arrest on February 2, 2010, the former Telecom Minister, A. Raja, on Wednesday moved a bail application in the special CBI court hearing the 2G spectrum scam case on the grounds of parity with all other accused out on bail.
In his petition, moved soon after the Supreme Court granted bail to the former Telecom Secretary, Siddhartha Behura, Mr. Raja said the case against him was “false and fabricated” and not “sustainable on law or on facts.”
Special Judge O. P. Saini issued notice to the CBI, asking it to file its reply on May 11.
Mr. Raja said: “The case… is false and fabricated and is not sustainable on law or on facts. The petitioner is innocent and likely to get acquitted. All the accused persons…, except the petitioner, have been released on bail. All the accused are facing the common charge under Sections 120B (criminal conspiracy), read with 409 (criminal breach of trust by public servant), 420 (cheating), 468 (forgery for cheating), 471 (using as genuine a forged document) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, or, in the alternative, Sections 11 read with 12 and 13(2) read with 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act. The petitioner is entitled to bail on the grounds of parity.”
Mr. Raja said the trial was proceeding smoothly on a day-to-day basis; over 40 witnesses were examined; more than 1,500 pages of evidence recorded; over 100 case documents exhibited.
Keywords: 2G spectrum scam, Raja bail plea, Siddhartha Behura, R.K. Chandolia, CBI probe
Until proven, no one is guilty in a democracy. CBI should be allowed to do its job
thoroughly and impartially. At the end of the long and costly process, justice must
prevail and Raja, if found guilty should be punished. Unfortunately, the legal and
judicial systems of India are not expediting justice in a free and fair manner.
Although this limitation is favourable to powerful people, it can be changed through
public interest and demand for justice, as in the case of Raja scam.
What a Joke..
No he should not be given bail as he is the mail culprit who would cook up the case to his portion where his loved friends are doing now.wonder why hte case is still prolonging while the entire nation knows the story. Awaiting a speedy judgement in such a way to reap all the money and its benefits made out of this deal by all of them part of it.
Pasha, the Greenhouse promoter was abetted to commit suicide by the Raja and company which really worked well for the scheme of things for Raja. This is just one example of how witness would be tampered with, if this guy get a bail. Will CBI oppose his bail, or if somebody got the payment of a bribe in CBI, probably they won't oppose. When the judiciary ask for surety and bond, the figures are like peanut pittance compared to the swindle they have committed. Surety and bond amounts should be based on the quantum of the crime committed in financial terms. These people's passports should be confiscated. Wow, why the Ruia's are in Dubai, and why did the CBI allow them to escape before the trial is complete???
Soon we will read "Raja is acquitted in 2G Case". This is not first and this will not be last either in Indian scam cases.
We can't stop functioning of our Judicial system in which all types of under trails are granted bail as per law.But since this case is considered to be a 'Mega Scam' in the history of India,the culprits who ever it may be and how powerful they me should be punished with out considering the gender bias.
Raja has remained in jail as a scapegoat, so that senior members of the Congress and the DMK can stay out of jail. As he has not confessed so far, letting him out means giving the opportunity to these senior members to do away with him, thus closing this case forever, like Bofors and other corruption cases in the past.
Another non-sense appeal, punish the guys who ate public money. One after the other slowly will come-out one saying i am a mother; didn't she know that she'll endup in jail while taking bribe. National property sold out by regional party representatives black-mailing politics by DMK. Thank god finally people thought a lesson but must be punished. when no mercy shown on common hungry man why should these people given liberty!!! Put them all behind the bars for ever, if they try to get excuse as mother put their children in jail too, they try to get excuse as husband arrest their wives too. One after the other slowly slipping out.
Raja stayed in jail to make a payoff to somebody to agree to let him out on bail so he can go around tampering with evidence. If he is let out all evidence just like the ones coming from PAsha, CEO of Greenhouse promoters will just disappear, and there will be no case. Let the judiciary start taking note of this. Time has come to fix up corruption in India. A lesson needs to be taught to the elected culprits. Keep him in jail until he spills out the beans. Put an end to his political career, so he can never hold a elected position in the state. Why the Radia tapes are not played to the judge in the court or the kanimozhi tapes not played in court? There are other telephone conversations between raja and kani, that is yet to come out regarding the 200 crore transactions.
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