Bar bribery case 'involving' law minister KM Mani: HC rules out CBI probe for now

Written By Unknown on Rabu, 28 Januari 2015 | 22.44

KOCHI: The Kerala High Court on Wednesday held that it cannot order a CBI probe into the bar bribery case allegedly involving law minister KM Mani.

However, the court has not disposed the public interest litigation (PIL) filed by RSP (B) leader AV Thamarakshan but has only closed it. This means the petitioner can revive the PIL by filing an application to the court at a later stage, if required. The petitioner had alleged that the ongoing probe by Vigilance and Anti Corruption Bureau (VACB) is ineffective.

Ruling out a CBI probe now, the bench comprising of acting chief justice Ashok Bhushan and justice AM Shaffique said in the judgment, "Investigation is still in progress and there being no material to come to the conclusion that the VACB is not carrying on a free and impartial investigation due to any extraneous reasons and report of the investigating officer is yet to be filed. In this stage, no grounds have been made out to issue any direction to transfer investigation of the case to CBI as prayed for. We cannot also draw any conclusion that the investigation is unreasonably delayed. Thus, as on date, the prayer (demand) made in the writ petition cannot be granted."

It was alleged by the petitioner that due to the severe pressure on the investigating officers, there is no possibility of an effective probe in the bar bribery case. He had also alleged that the state government has decided to shift ADGP Jacob Thomas from the charge of VACB, which would affect the case as he has been personally monitoring the probe.

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