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Business News/ Politics / Policy/  Aircel-Maxis case: Maran brothers summoned as accused
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Aircel-Maxis case: Maran brothers summoned as accused

CBI has also named four companies including Sun Direct TV and Maxis Communication as accused

The CBI has chargesheeted them for the offences punishable under section 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of the India penal code (IPC) and under relevant provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act. Photo:MintPremium
The CBI has chargesheeted them for the offences punishable under section 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of the India penal code (IPC) and under relevant provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act. Photo:Mint

New Delhi: Former telecom minister Dayanidhi Maran, his brother Kalanithi Maran and six others, including Malaysian business tycoon T. Ananda Krishnan were on Wednesday summoned as accused by a special 2G court in connection with Aircel-Maxis deal case. Special CBI Judge O.P. Saini took cognisance of the CBI’s charge sheet filed against eight accused including four companies and summoned them on 2 March 2015.

“I have carefully gone through the copy of the first information report (FIR), charge sheet, statement of witnesses and related documents comprised in the voluminous record of the case. On the perusal of the record, I am satisfied that there is enough incriminating material on record to proceed against the accused. Accordingly, I take cognisance of the case," the Special Judge said.

Besides the Maran brothers, CBI has named Malaysian business tycoon T. Ananda Krishnan, Malaysian national Augustus Ralph Marshall and four firms—Sun Direct TV Pvt. Ltd, Maxis Communication Bhd, Astro All Asia Network Plc and South Asia Entertainment Holding Ltd—as accused.

The CBI has chargesheeted them for the offences punishable under section 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of the India penal code (IPC) and under relevant provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act. The court in its two-page order allowed the contention of senior public prosecutor K.K. Goel that at least four months time may be granted for effecting service of summonses on the accused as five of the eight are residing in different countries like Malaysia, Mauritius and UK while the remaining three are based in Chennai. “Accordingly, issue summons to the accused persons for 2 March 2015. In view of the nature of the case, the prosecution is directed to take up the service of process on the accused person in right earnest and to endeavour to ensure that the court process qua each accused is returned to the court at least a week before the date fixed," the court said.

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Published: 29 Oct 2014, 02:03 PM IST
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