New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Karim Morani of Cineyug Films, who has been named co-conspirator in the 2G spectrum allocation case, approached the Delhi High Court Monday, seeking anticipatory bail.
Morani moved his application before Justice Ajit Bharihoke, who posted the matter for further hearing Tuesday.
Morani’s lawyer said that the plea was filed in order to avoid his possible arrest May 6.
‘He has no role in the 2G scam. Money transaction has been done through bank with the knowledge of his co-director Sharad Kumar, who is also an accused in the case,’ the petition said.
‘The income tax department had this information. Therefore, he should be granted relief so that he may not have to surrender before the court,’ said Morani’s plea.
Justice Bharihoke adjourned till Wednesday the hearing on the bail plea for the five co-accused, Vinod Goenka of Swan Telecom, Sanjay Chandra of Unitech and three officials of the Anil Ambani Group – Gautam Doshi, Hari Nair and Surendra Pipara.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) named them co-accused April 2, along with former telecom minister A. Raja, his personal aide R.K. Chandolia, former telecom secretary Siddhartha Behura and Swan Telecom promoter Shahid Balwa.
Later, the probe agency April 25 also named Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi’s daughter Kanimozhi as co-conspirator in the case, while his wife Dayalu Ammal was listed as a witness.
A sitting Rajya Sabha member, Kanimozhi was named co-conspirator along with Sharad Kumar of Kalaignar TV, Karim Morani of Cineyug Films, and Asif Balwa and Rajiv B. Agarwal of Kusegaon Realty.
Among the accused, Raja, Chandolia, Behura, Shahid Balwa, Asif Balwa, Agarwal, Goenka, Chandra, Doshi, Nair and Pipara are in judicial custody.
