After being remanded in five days of CBI custody, former media baron Peter Mukherjea on Saturday was remanded in judicial custody till April 13 by Delhi's Patiala House Court, news agency ANI reported.
After being remanded in five days of CBI custody, former media baron Peter Mukherjea on Saturday was remanded in judicial custody till April 13 by Delhi's Patiala House Court, news agency ANI reported.
"Peter Mukerjea didn't cooperate with the investigators. That's why CBI couldn't confront him with Karti or his CA. For the next dates, Peter will be produced through video conferencing from Mumbai Jail. He will be taken to Mumbai today," the CBI said in a statement.
Mukerjea-owned INX Media Ltd had allegedly paid bribes to get a Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) approval which was facilitated by former finance minister P. Chidambaram’s son Karti Chidambaram.
On March 23, the Delhi High Court granted bail to Karti in connection with the case, on a surety of Rs 10 lakh.
Earlier, the CBI identified a senior journalist who introduced then INX media owner Indrani Mukerjea to P Chidambaram for Foreign Investment Promotion Board and also to question him. Sources said he works in a leading newspaper and for a brief period was associated with INX media but left after Mukerjea asked him to leave.
However, he cannot travel out of the country or cannot influence witnesses or close bank accounts.
On March 15, the Supreme Court gave interim protection to Karti from arrest in connection with the case. He now cannot be arrested until March 26 by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
Karti is being investigated by the CBI and ED for his alleged role in the INX Media case.
Karti was arrested on his return from the UK at the Chennai airport on February 28 and later sent to the probe agency's custody.
Karti is accused of receiving kickbacks a decade back to clear foreign investment into INX Media group, using the influence of his father P. Chidambaram, who was then the Union finance minister.
In his plea, Karti claimed that he had never attempted to influence witnesses, tamper with documentary evidence, pollute or obstruct the judicial process as was alleged by the probe agency.
Earlier, he sought bail from the court alleging that the CBI was acting at the behest of the Centre to malign the reputation of his father during whose tenure Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) clearance was granted to the INX Media group.
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