Airtel's Sunil Mittal and Essar Group promoter Ravi Ruia on Tuesday appeared before the special court hearing 2G case in connection with the additional 2G spectrum allocation case and furnished personal bonds in pursuance of the direction of the Supreme Court. They placed on record the apex court's order and submitted separate personal bonds.
Special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Judge O P Saini accepted their bonds till the next date of hearing and posted the matter for further proceedings on 22 April.
'It is submitted that vide order of 15 April, the Supreme Court has been pleased to adjourn the matter to 22 April. Accordingly, the matter is adjourned till 22 April. It is further submitted that accused Sunil Mittal and Ravi Ruia were also directed to furnish personal bonds. Accordingly, both have furnished personal bonds and it is accepted till the next date,' the judge said and posted the matter for further hearing on 22 April.
The Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice Altamas Kabir had on Monday said that it was extending its order of postponing the hearing against Mittal and Ruia, who had challenged the summoning order against them, in the Special CBI court which will take up the matter on 22 April.
However, the apex court had said Mittal and Ruia will appear today as scheduled before the Special CBI court dealing with the 2G spectrum cases and would offer personal bond of assurance for their appearance in future.
During the proceedings on Tuesday, former Telecom Secretary Shyamal Ghosh, who has also been summoned as an accused in the case, appeared in the Special CBI court and moved a bail application in the case. The court is likely to take up Ghosh's bail plea on 22 April.
Special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Judge O P Saini accepted their bonds till the next date of hearing and posted the matter for further proceedings on 22 April.
'It is submitted that vide order of 15 April, the Supreme Court has been pleased to adjourn the matter to 22 April. Accordingly, the matter is adjourned till 22 April. It is further submitted that accused Sunil Mittal and Ravi Ruia were also directed to furnish personal bonds. Accordingly, both have furnished personal bonds and it is accepted till the next date,' the judge said and posted the matter for further hearing on 22 April.
The Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice Altamas Kabir had on Monday said that it was extending its order of postponing the hearing against Mittal and Ruia, who had challenged the summoning order against them, in the Special CBI court which will take up the matter on 22 April.
However, the apex court had said Mittal and Ruia will appear today as scheduled before the Special CBI court dealing with the 2G spectrum cases and would offer personal bond of assurance for their appearance in future.
During the proceedings on Tuesday, former Telecom Secretary Shyamal Ghosh, who has also been summoned as an accused in the case, appeared in the Special CBI court and moved a bail application in the case. The court is likely to take up Ghosh's bail plea on 22 April.