Jailed former telecom minister A
Raja's plea to witness and assist his counsel during the proceedings in
the Supreme Court on the 2G scam case was dismissed on Friday by a Delhi
court.
"The
application of A Raja is dismissed. The court is adjourned till October
10," Special CBI judge O P Saini said, rejecting the former minister's
application.
Raja,
in his application, had sought permission to appear and witness the
judicial proceedings in the apex court so that he can assist his lawyer
Sushil Kumar there.
"I
wish the assistance of my client in Supreme Court. There is no security
threat. Apex court is the highest guarded court in India today," Kumar
told the court.
"Raja
will not escape from there. Supreme Court is just a kilometre away from
here and he (Raja) can go there in jail van," Kumar added.
Raja, lodged in Tijar jail for the last eight months, had on 5th
September moved a plea before the court saying "there are many facts
that lawyers do not know and I would be in a better position to make my
point clear before the apex court."
Meanwhile,
the court heard arguments from various accused and the CBI on the
invocation of fresh charge of criminal breach of trust by a public
servant under section 409 IPC and fixed the matter for further hearing
on 10th October.
The
CBI had last month moved the special court for slapping the fresh
charge of breach of trust by public servants under section 409 IPC
against former Raja, his former private secretary R K Chandolia and
former telecom secretary Siddharth Behura.
Section
409 IPC carries a maximum punishment of imprisonment for life or
imprisonment for a term which may extend upto 10 years.
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