New Delhi: The CBI today opposed in a special court the bail pleas of former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda and seven others alleging that they have conspired and abused their position to favour accused firm Vini Iron and Steel Udyog Ltd in allocation of a coal block.

The agency told Special CBI Judge Bharat Parashar that besides Koda, the other accused in the case were ex-Jharkhand Chief Secretary Ashok Kumar Basu, ex-Coal Secretary H C Gupta, and being politicians and public servants they might influence the witnesses in the matter.