Coal scam: SPP differs with CBI’s conclusion to close case
28 Oct 2014 5:59 AM IST
The Supreme Court-appointed special public prosecutor (SPP) on Monday differed with the conclusion of the CBI seeking closure of a case involving JAS Infrastructure and Power Ltd and others in a Coalscam case, saying that the special court should proceed against the accused.
SPP RS Cheema told the court that there was evidence against the accused and if the court feels, it can take cognizance on CBI’s closure report in which the agency has said ‘no prosecutable evidence’ was found against the company and others, arrayed as accused in its FIR.
‘It is basically a case of cognizance...The person who should be liable for this (misrepresentation of facts to get coal blocks) is Manoj Jayaswal (businessman),’ Cheema told Special CBI Judge Bharat Parashar.
If the court takes cognizance on the closure report, it implies that there is sufficient evidence to proceed against the accused.
Cheema, however, clarified that no tangible evidence could be found against officials of the Coal Ministry.
SPP RS Cheema told the court that there was evidence against the accused and if the court feels, it can take cognizance on CBI’s closure report in which the agency has said ‘no prosecutable evidence’ was found against the company and others, arrayed as accused in its FIR.
‘It is basically a case of cognizance...The person who should be liable for this (misrepresentation of facts to get coal blocks) is Manoj Jayaswal (businessman),’ Cheema told Special CBI Judge Bharat Parashar.
If the court takes cognizance on the closure report, it implies that there is sufficient evidence to proceed against the accused.
Cheema, however, clarified that no tangible evidence could be found against officials of the Coal Ministry.
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