New Delhi:
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will oppose the bail pleas of five corporate honchos, arrested in connection with the 2G spectrum scam, in the Supreme Court today.
Sources in the investigating agency have confirmed that it has instructed its lawyer to oppose the plea of the five executives - Unitech Wireless MD Sanjay Chandra, Swan Telecom's Director Vinod Goenka and Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani group's executives Hari Nair, Gautam Doshi and Surendra Pipara - who have approached the apex court for bail.
Earlier on October 24, the agency did not oppose the bail pleas of five other accused - DMK MP Kanimozhi, Kalaignar TV MD Sharath Kumar, directors of Kusegaon Fruits and Vegetables Asif Balwa and Rajeev Agarwal and Bollywood producer Karim Morani - in special CBI court in Delhi.
It had, however, opposed the bail pleas of Swan Telecom promoter Shahid Balwa and former Telecom Minister A Raja's former private secretary RK Chandolia in the trial court.
Today's proceeding in the Supreme Court assumes significance as the apex court had earlier said the accused in the 2G scam can seek bail after framing of charges against them, which was done on October 22.
Other accused in the case include former Telecom Minister A Raja and former telecom secretary Siddhartha Behura. Three telecom firms - Reliance Telecom Ltd, Swan Telecom and Unitech (Tamil Nadu) Wireless Ltd - have also been named in the chargesheet.