The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) is preparing the ground for an intensive probe into the illegal assets case against Kadapa MP Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy, particularly under the provisions of the Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002.
As an extension of its preparatory work, the ED on Tuesday secured permission from the Principal Special Court for CBI Cases to get a copy of the charge-sheet filed against the former Industries Secretary, Y. Srilakshmi, by the CBI. The court gave its nod after the CBI informed it that it had no objections in giving away a copy of the charge-sheet requested for by the ED.
When the ED approached the special court seeking permission to interrogate the persons who were already arrested in the case, including those in judicial custody, the special court judge directed the ED to serve notices on the respondents so that they could file counters in case they had any legal objections for being probed by the ED.
Hearing today
The petition will come up for hearing again on Wednesday and the court will decide on the ED's request after considering the objections, if any, by the respondents.
The court's nod to interrogate those arrested in the case so far will enable the ED to go to the roots of investments made in the Jagan group companies and the origin of investments, sources said.
The ED has already got the court's nod for a copy of the first charge-sheet filed in the Jagan assets case along with the copies of statements of witnesses recorded by the CBI.
