CBI ‘finds’ Coalgate proof on Kumar Mangalam Birla, P C Parakh
Enough evidence against Mr Birla and Parakh to take cognisance of offences
New Delhi: In an apparent U-turn, the CBI, which had filed a closure report in a coal blocks case involving industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla, former coal secretary P.C. Parakh and others, told a special court here on Monday that was enough evidence against the accused to take cognisance of offences.
The Supreme court appointed special public prosecutor (SPP) R.S. Cheema submitted before special CBI judge Bharat Parashar that the court can take cognisance on the closure rep-ort filed by it on October 21 as there was prima facie “evidence against the accused to show their involvement”.
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The court after hearing the submissions advanced by Mr Cheema and CBI prosecutors V.K. Sharma and A.P. Singh fixed the matter for November 25 for consideration of the agency’s closure report.
“The SPP states that under the facts and circumstances of the case, prima facie there is eno-ugh material to take cognizance of the offences against private parties and some of the government officials involved in the process of coal blocks allocation. Put up for consideration on the closure report on Nove-mber 25,” the judge said.