SC raps CBI for not framing charges against mining baron Reddy

The Supreme Court on Friday pulled up the CBI for failing to frame charges even after 6 years in a mining case against former Karnataka minister and mining baron Gali Janardhana Reddy Reddy had moved the apex court seeking permission to visit Ballari to see his fatherinlaw recuperating from a health condition and currently admitted in the ICU of a local hospital The court had scheduled the hearing on the matter for FridayThe SupremeCourt on June 7 pulled up the CBI for failing to frame charges even after 6 years in a mining case against former Karnataka minister and mining baron GaliJanardhanaReddyPhoto IANS pictwittercomE4qs1k4uZhmdash IANS Tweets ians_india June 7 2019Granting Reddy two weeks beginning from June 8 to visit Ballari and attend to his ailing fatherinlaw the apex court sought a concrete reply from the CBI regarding the reason for the long delay in framing charges in the case Even 6 yrs down the line charges have not been framed yet Why We would like to know we are concerned said a bench comprising Justices Indira Banerjee and Ajay RastogiThe CBI counsel contended that Reddy has been delaying the trial proceedings by filing applications at various stages of the trial And this is his seventh application in the apex court to visit Ballari after being granted bail in the matter Senior advocate S Ganesh denied that there had been complaints against Reddy for violating any bail conditionsHe had earlier been to Ballari for three weeks but there had been no complaints against him His fatherinlaw had three bypass surgeries and we have already placed medical records to establish the same Ganesh submitted before the courtThe CBI counsel contended that Reddy has been seeking permission to visit Ballari on one pretext or another He had already been Ballari for his daughters wedding and then again wanted to visit Ballari to attend one of his friends daughters weddinghe had already diluted the conditions imposed on his bail submitted the CBI counselThe court observed that the delay in framing charges cannot be justified and it is the burden of the prosecution to counter delay The CBI counsel informed the court that nearly 300 witnesses have been listed in the case and that Reddy is the main accused Besides he alleged Reddys accomplices have been delaying the trial against himReddys counsel objected to this claim and asked the court to record his objections The reason for going to Ballari is simple as he has his family there he contended On Thursday Reddys counsel submitted before the court that his fatherinlaw had suffered a stroke and is under observation in the ICU of a Ballari hospital in KarnatakaReddys counsel contended that the top court had earlier relaxed the bail conditions which allowed him to visit his home district of Ballari In March the court had declined to entertain a plea to modify Reddys bail condition to visit Ballari He has been barred by a judicial order to visit his home districtIn 2015 Reddy was granted a conditional bail after being lodged in jail for more than three years He had then contended before the court that the restraining order regarding his visit to Ballari has become redundant He said that permission should be granted to him to visit his family and friends in Ballari as he has never violated any bail conditionThe CBI in September 2011 arrested Reddy and his brotherinlaw BV Srinivas Reddy managing director of the Obalapuram Mining Company OMC They were moved to Hyderabad after their arrest from Ballari While granting bail the court had restrained Reddy from visiting Ballari in addition to Ananthapur and Kadapa in Andhra PradeshThe case registered against the Reddys is in connection with altering the mining lease boundary and engaging in illegal mining in Ballari Reserve Forest Area This area is spread over Ballari and AnantapurTop news stories of the dayMumbai doctors suicide Dr Payal Tadvi had no friends in her own department say batchmatesGadchiroli blasts Elderly parents worry about the future as slain sons wives get compensationMulund society secretary booked for animal crueltyMumbai Esplanade Mansions electricity meters removed ahead of its demolitionMumbai BMC shuts two crucial foot overbridges at Kings CircleVolunteers to comb forests for snares to prevent deaths of animalsMajeed Memon Preserving Esplanade would mean protecting Kala Ghodas history8th Board Result 2019 RBSE Rajasthan Results today at 4 PM check at rajeduboardrajasthangovinSSC Result 2019 Maharashtra 10th Results to be out today at mahresultnicinCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get the latest updates