DMK MP Ms Kanimozhi and Kalaignar TV Managing Director Mr Sharad Kumar -- both accused in the 2G spectrum case - moved the Supreme Court on Friday seeking bail.
“A Special Leave Petition has been filed before the Supreme Court on their behalf challenging the Delhi High Court order (which dismissed their bail plea). The matter is likely to be heard on June 13,” their counsel Mr V G Pragasam told Business Line.
Declining to disclose the details of the petition, Mr Pragasam, however, said that it will be more or less on the same lines as their plea before the High Court.
Ms Kanimozhi had earlier sought bail saying that even in cases of grievous nature, an accused can be enlarged on bail on the ground that she is a woman. She also cited the need to take care of her lone child, who is school-going. She said her husband was employed overseas. Ms Kanimozhi claimed that she was falsely implicated in the case.
On June 8, the Delhi High Court had rejected the bail pleas saying that considering the financial and political clout of Ms Kanimozhi and Mr Kumar, a possibility cannot be ruled out that if they are freed at this stage, they would interfere with the investigation or try to influence the witnesses.
The CBI had accused the duo of taking bribe of Rs 200 crore as “reward for undue favours” shown by Mr Raja in the 2G licence allocation to Swan Telecom in connivance of other public servants. They were arrested on May 20 after the Special Court turned down their bail application.
Noting the facts and circumstances of the case, the High Court had said prima facie it shows “the complicity of the petitioners (Ms Kanimozhi and Mr Kumar) in the conspiracy and their having received illegal gratification of Rs 200 crores in the account of the company controlled by them, namely Kalaignar TV Pvt. Ltd.”