New Delhi: The Supreme Court is likely to give its order on the bail plea of YSR Congress chief Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday. This is the sixth attempt made by Jagan Mohan in a year to get legal relief. He has been in a Hyderabad jail since May 2012 in connection with a disproportionate assets case.
On Monday, the apex court had reserved its order on whether Jagan Mohan should be granted bail or not. During a hearing on April 29, the SC had issued a notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) seeking its reponse on Jagan Mohan's bail plea. A bench headed by Justice P Sathasivam had asked the agency to file its response and had posted the case for hearing on May 6.
Jagan Mohan, who was arrested on May 27, 2012 by the CBI on corruption charges, is presently under judicial custody and is lodged at the Chanchalguda Central Prison in Hyderabad. In October 2012, the apex court had dismissed Reddy's bail plea in the case. While dismissing the bail application, the SC had said that the petitioner was open to renew his bail before the trial court "on completion of the investigation by CBI" on certain aspects.
The CBI had told the court that it would be filing a final chargesheet on Sandur Power, Bharati/Raghuram Cements, Dalmia Cements, India Cements and Kolkata-based suitcase companies allegedly sending money into Reddy's companies including Lepakshi knowledge hub project and Indu Projects. The agency has filed several chargesheets against Jagan Mohan, an MP from Kadapa, and others. It has accused him and his late father and the then Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy of hatching a conspiracy to defraud the government.
According to it, Jagan Mohan allegedly influenced his father in doling out certain favours to various players, who made investments of several crores of rupees into his businesses as a quid pro quo. Several ministers, who had also served in YSR Reddy's cabinet, and officials are under CBI's scanner for allegedly issuing controversial orders, allotting land, granting mining licences and other favours to various companies promoted by Jagan Mohan.
(With additional information from PTI)
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