The CBI court has expressed its impatience towards CBI keeping on extending the remand of YSR Congress chief Y S Jaganmohan Reddy.
The remand of Jagan expired on Thursday. The court examined him through video conferencing to extend it.
The court directed the CBI’s counsel to explain specific reasons for extending the remand of the Kadapa MP. The court also directed the agency to keep it posted of the progress of the investigation to it every 15 days.
CBI’s lawyer said that there were specific directions from the Supreme Court on the case and said it would take a long time for concluding the investigation, because its complicated ramifications. He said investigation was in brisk progress and contended that if Jagan came out, he would influence the witnesses. The counsel said they would be able to complete the investigation only when he was in the jail.
The court decided to start the process of filing of charges from February 27.
Earlier Jagan’s lawyer questioned how long would the CBI keep the MP in jail without filing charge-sheet. Stating that it was improper to keep any one in jail without showing reasons, the counsel said the remand was being extended every 14 days without any reason. He asked the CBI to state when it would complete the investigation and file the final charge-sheet.
Meanwhile, as the remand of the other accused in Emaar, OMC and Vanpic cases also expired on Thursday, the court enquired them through teleconference and extended their remand till February 27. Vijaya Sai Reddy, L V Subramaniam (TTD EO) and others attended the court. Minister Dharmana Prasada Rao sought permission to abstain stating that he has an important marriage to attend.
The court reprimanded L V Subramaniam for not attending the court earlier and directed him to state reasons.
–Agencies