Special CBI judge Pradeep Chaddah has asked the CBI to file a detailed report on whether its probe in the 2G spectrum case covers the aspect of national security as raised by Janta Party chief Dr Subramanian Swamy in his private complaint seeking prosecution of former telecom minister A. Raja.
He also enquired whether the court can still proceed in the case in the wake of Raja’s arrest by the CBI. Seeking CBI’s response in the matter, the court posted the hearing for February 23, 2011.
Swamy, meanwhile, submitted before the court that he is intending to move an application to implead other individuals, including Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi, as accused in this complaint.
Comptroller and Auditor General Vinod Rai, who had been summoned by the court to appear as witnesses on Swamy’s complaint, has filed a certified copy of the entire report concerning this matter through his advocate Sandeep Sethi.
Prior to this, the Special CBI judge had, on January 22, requested Rai?s presence in the court to depose as witnesses on the complaint by Swamy seeking registration of a criminal case against Raja for his alleged role in the issue. Swamy had, on December 15, 2010, filed a three-fold complaint which included that his complaint be taken cognizance of and Raja be summoned to take the case to its logical conclusion.
Also, Swamy wanted the court to appoint him as a deemed public prosecutor under the provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act. Besides, Swamy also wanted the court’s directions to agencies like the CBI and Enforcement Directorate (ED) to assist him in conducting prosecution and in the further investigation into the scam.
