Delhi Court to hear MP coal scam matter

New Delhi [India]: A Delhi Court will on Tuesday hear Madhya Pradesh coal scam matter involving industrialist and former Congress parliamentarian Naveen Jindal.

Earlier on September 4, the special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court granted bail to Jindal, along with three others, in connection with the alleged irregularities pertaining to the Urtan North Coal Block in Madhya Pradesh on a condition of furnishing a bond of Rs. 1 lakh.

Besides Jindal, the others summoned as accused were Sushil Maroo, the former Director of Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL), former Deputy Managing Director Anand Goyal and CEO Vikrant Gujral.

The CBI had charge-sheeted the accused under sections of criminal conspiracy and cheating of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

The industrialist is also facing prosecution in a case relating to allocation of Amarkonda Murgadangal coal block in Jharkhand. (ANI)