CBI on Friday approached the 2G court seeking that the Malaysian telecom company Maxis owners T Ananda Krishnan and Ralph Marshal be declared as proclaimed absconders. Hearing the Special Public Prosecutor Anand Grover’s arguments, Judge OP Saini reserved its orders for May 18.
The petition filed under Section 82 of CrPC, said that both the accused chargesheeted in Aircel-Maxis scam and not yet appeared in the court for past three years after summons were served through proper channels. Supreme Court in January asked Department of Telecom to prepare for selling the assets of Aircel through auction, if the fugitive owners are not obliging to court’s orders. The apex court Bench headed by Chief Justice JS Khehar was acting on Prashant Bhushan’s PIl for stopping Reliance Communications and Airtel to acquire the assets and spectrum of Aircel in “covert ways”.
On Tuesday, the Enforcement Directorate had filed revision petition in Delhi High Court against the discharge of Maran brothers and Sun TV group by the trial court. CBI is also expected to file the appeal soon challenging the trial court order.