The parobe agency also told Special Judge Bharat Parashar that there was a need for further investigation in view of revelations made by co-accused Suresh Singhal, a Jindal Group chartered accountant who has sought the nod to turn approver in the case.
The court, which was to pronounce its order on allowing or disallowing the plea of Singhal to become approver, directed CBI to file the statements of Singhal in a sealed cover and fixed the matter for further hearing on July 11.
The CBI apprised the court about the new turn of events with regard to complicity of some more persons in the case while arguing on the plea of Singhal. Earlier, the agency had agreed to the plea of Singhal.
“The investigating officer submits that Singhal has joined the probe during which complicity of various other persons have come and their examination is required,” the court noted in its order, while fixing the matter for further hearing on July 11.
During the arguments on Singhal’s plea, the CBI, which had earlier given its nod to make him an approver in the case, said that “accused (Singhal) was not the main beneficiary and was only a part used in the money transaction.”