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DNA Impact: CBI seeks permission to file SLP in SC on Bofors case

CBI has written to Centre for seeking permission.

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DNA's exclusive interview with Fairfax president Michael Hershman is continuing to make waves. Post Monday's interview with President of Fairfax group, CBI has sought permission to file Special Leave Petition in SC on Bofors case. The agency has written to government  for reconsideration of its 2005 decision and allow the agency to file a Special Leave Petition in the Supreme Court in the Bofors case challenging quashing of an FIR in the alleged scam, officials said.

In the interview, Hershman revealed how the Bofors probe was scuttled, Finance Minister VP Singh transferred and alleged that he was even given death threat to stop investigation. Hershman also detailed how he had evidence of bribery in acquisition of Bofors guns. 

In a letter to the Department of Personnel and Training, the CBI conveyed that it wanted to file the SLP challenging the Delhi High Court order of May 31, 2005 quashing all charges against Europe-based Hinduja brothers in the Bofors case. Government officials said the CBI was in favour of filing the SLP in 2005 but the then UPA government did not give its nod.

The then Delhi High Court judge R S Sodhi had on May 31, 2005, quashed all charges against the Hinduja brothers -- Srichand, Gopichand and Prakashchand -- and the Bofors company and castigated the CBI for its handling of the case saying it had cost the exchequer about Rs 250 crore. Before the 2005 verdict, another judge of the Delhi High Court, Justice J D Kapoor (since retired) on February 4, 2004, had exonerated late prime minister Rajiv Gandhi in the case and directed framing of charge of forgery under Section 465 of the IPC against the Bofors company.

On Wednesday, the CBI had said it would look into the "facts and circumstances" of the Bofors scam mentioned by private detective Michael Hershman.

Hershman, who was here last week to address a conference of private detectives, also alleged that the bribe money of the Bofors gun scandal had been parked in the Swiss account.

Read Michael Hershman's full interview here

With PTI inputs
 

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