CWG scam: CBI opposes Kalmadi's bail plea

Says trial to begin on a day-to-day basis, no question of delay

PTI | January 10, 2012



CBI on Monday opposed former CWG organising committee chief Suresh Kalmadi's plea for bail on the ground of delay in trial in a commonwealth games-related graft case against him saying the trial is to begin soon on a day-to-day basis.

Appearing for the probe agency before justice Mukta Gupta, counsel Dayan Krishnan referred to the special CBI court's January 4 order and submitted the trial court has decided to hear the matter on a day-to-day basis.

He said the trial judge would take up the case for trial on day-to-day basis soon after the ongoing scrutiny of documents is over.

"As the trial court has decided to hear the matter on a day-to-day basis, no question of delay in the trial arises," special public prosecutor Krishnan told the court, opposing Kalmadi's plea.

The lawyer also argued there is nothing new in the "bail- is-rule-and-jail-an-exception" dictum, observed by the supreme court while granting bail in the 2G case.

Kalmadi has approached the high court for bail citing the apex court's order in 2G case, claiming parity with the 2G case accused and also citing the reasons of delay in the trial of the case against him.

Justice Gupta posted the matter for further hearing on Tuesday.

Kalmadi's counsel had earlier argued that "only a chargesheet has been filed in the case against his client while charges are yet to be framed and there was a remote possibility of the commencement of trial in near future.

He had also pleaded for bail to Kalmadi on the ground of his failing health saying his client has been suffering from various ailments including cardiac problem.

According to the CBI chargesheet, Kalmadi was the main accused in a corruption case pertaining to irregularities in awarding a games-related contract to a Swiss firm.

As per CBI, Kalmadi was the main accused as he was the person with all powers in the organising committee of CWG, 2010, and he had allegedly awarded the lucrative contract to the Swiss firm to install a Timing-Scoring-Result (TSR) system for the Games at an exorbitant cost causing a loss of over Rs. 90 crore to the exchequer.

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