Updated by admin on
Friday, February 03, 2017 01:30 PM IST
New Delhi:
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) moved the Supreme Court on February 3 against the special court's decision to discharge the Maran brothers among others in the Aircel-Maxis case without furnishing the bail bond properly.
The ED urged the Supreme Court to direct the special 2G court against accepting the bonds furnished by the Marans after their discharge. It also asked the Supreme Court not to release the Maran brothers' properties attached in the case. THE SC will hear the plea on Friday.
The special court had discharged former telecom minister Dayanidhi Maran, Kalanithi Maran and others in the Aircel-Maxis case on February 2. The judge had held that the charges were based on "misreading of official files", speculation and surmises of the complainant.
Special CBI Judge O P Saini had dismissed the CBI and ED cases against the Marans stating there was "no prima facie case warranting framing of charge" against them.
The judge held that the oral statements used to frame charges were a "dangerous trend" and that if it were allowed "anybody and everybody in the government can be made to face prosecution".
The court was hearing two issues related to the Aircel-Maxis deal, one filed by the CBI in 2011, and another by the ED in 2012.
The Maran brothers and company Sun Direct TV Pvt Ltd were accused in both cases on charges of money laundering and corruption.
