CWG scam: Court accepts CBI’s closure report in graft case

A special court has accepted CBI’s closure report in an alleged corruption case related to the 2010 Commonwealth Games against several officials of the Central Public Works Department (CPWD), Delhi Development Authority (DDA), a private firm and its director.

Accepting the closure report, Special CBI Judge Ajay Kumar Jain observed that evidence collected by the agency during its probe in the case lodged in 2012 did not establish the offences alleged against the persons named in the FIR. 

“Oral and documentary evidence collected (by CBI) during investigation do not establish the alleged offence against the accused persons. Accordingly, the closure report stands accepted,” the judge said.

The case was registered by CBI against various officials of the CPWD, DDA, a private firm — M/s Shiv Naresh Sports Pvt Ltd — and one of its directors for the alleged offences under Sections 120B (criminal conspiracy) read with 420 (cheating) of IPC and under provisions of Prevention of Corruption Act. In its FIR, CBI had alleged that these accused had entered into a criminal conspiracy to cheat government over the construction of five synthetic athletic tracks at various sporting venues for the 2010 Games.