In a surprising move, former Coal Secretary H C Gupta, an accused in several coal scam cases and presently out on bail, on Tuesday told a special court that he intended to "face trial from inside the jail" and withdraw his personal bond to secure bail due to financial difficulties.
After Gupta moved the application before Special CBI Judge Bharat Parashar, the court "extensively enquired" from him about the reasons for filing such a plea. Responding to the court's query, the former bureaucrat said he was in financial difficulties, even for engaging a lawyer.