Amit Shah exempted from fortnightly reporting to CBI
14 Aug 2013 5:21 AM IST
The Supreme Court on Monday modified its order and exempted BJP General Secretary and Gujarat MLA Amit Shah from appearing on alternate Saturdays before CBI in connection with the Sohrabuddin Sheikh encounter case. Other conditions imposed on him would stand.
A bench comprising Chief Justice P Sathasivam and Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai took into consideration that the trial of the case has been shifted to Mumbai and the case was committed to sessions court after 27 September 2012 order of the apex court.
The court also noted that Shah has been elected to the Gujarat Assembly and he had been appointed as the General Secretary of BJP. In response to his application, the CBI only said there was an apprehension that as an influential person, he may influence or threaten the witnesses. The apex court had earlier rejected CBI’s plea to cancel bail granted to Shah.
A bench comprising Chief Justice P Sathasivam and Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai took into consideration that the trial of the case has been shifted to Mumbai and the case was committed to sessions court after 27 September 2012 order of the apex court.
The court also noted that Shah has been elected to the Gujarat Assembly and he had been appointed as the General Secretary of BJP. In response to his application, the CBI only said there was an apprehension that as an influential person, he may influence or threaten the witnesses. The apex court had earlier rejected CBI’s plea to cancel bail granted to Shah.
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