The Khordha District and Sessions Court on Wednesday deferred the bail plea hearing of former Keonjhar BJD MlA Subarna Nayak, who is in jail in chit fund case, to December 8.
When the CBI counsel requested the court to grant him some time for production of documents, the court postponed the hearing, sources said. Notably, Nayak along with Mayurbhanja BJD MP Ramachandra Hansdah and former Khariar BJP MlA Hitesh Bagarti were arrested by the CBI on November 4 for his link with the chit fund company Nava Diganta Capital Services Pvt ltd.The court also deferred the bail petition hearing of arrested Artha Tatwa (AT) group accountant Srikrushna Padhi to December 9.
In another case, the CBI Special Court sent Surat-based chit fund firm Astha International limited’s State head Subhransu lenka to jail till January 5.While coming out of the court, lenka said the State Crime Branch arrested him by leaving out other 18 directors of his company. “Why the State investigating agency arrested me onlyIJ” wondered lenka.The CBI Special Court also rejected the bail pleas of AT Group director Sambit Khuntia and builder Sagar Ray, who was arrested on August 16 for his AT link.