The 14 accused in the 2G case

May 15th, 2012 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS

With former communications minister A. Raja being the last to get bail Tuesday in the 2G spectrum allocation case, here are the details of the other 13 accused:

* Siddharth Behura: Telecom secretary when the licences were granted in 2008

Charges: Alleged to have shut the counters to physically block other companies when the application deadline time was declared. Charged with criminal breach of trust by a public servant, receiving bribes, forgery and cheating

Arrested: Feb 2, 2011
Granted Bail: May 9, 2012

* R.K. Chandolia: Raja’s private secretary when the licences were granted

Charges: Alleged to have conspired with Raja, Behura and other accused. Criminal conspiracy to cause criminal breach of trust by a public servant and forgery. Booked under Prevention of Corruption Act

Arrested: Feb 2, 2011
Granted Bail: May 9, 2012 (Granted bail by the special CBI court Dec 1, 2011 but Delhi High Court took suo motu cognisance of news reports on grant of bail and stayed it the next day. Chandolia appealed the in Supreme Court, which upheld the bail granted May 9, 2012)

* Shahid Balwa: Promoter, DB Realty and Swan Telecom

Charges: Criminal conspiracy to cause criminal breach of trust by a public servant, forgery and fabrication of evidence

Arrested: Feb 8, 2011
Granted Bail: Nov 29, 2011

* Asif Balwa: Younger brother of Shahid Balwa and director, Kusegaon Fruits and Vegetables

Charges: Criminal conspiracy to cause criminal breach of trust by a public servant, forgery and fabrication of evidence

Arrested: March 29, 2011
Granted Bail: Nov 29, 2011

* M.K. Kanimozhi: Daughter of former Tamil Nadu chief minister M. Karunanidhi and a member of the Rajya Sabha

Charges: Actively worked with Raja to get Balwa to route Rs.200 crore to Kalaignar TV

Arrested: May 20, 2011
Granted Bail: Nov 28, 2011

* Rajiv Agarwal: Director, Kusegaon Fruits and Vegetables

Charges: Criminal conspiracy to cause criminal breach of trust by a public servant, forgery and fabrication of evidence

Arrested: March 29, 2011
Granted Bail: Nov 28, 2011

* Sharath Kumar: MD, Kalaignar TV

Charges: Criminal conspiracy to cause criminal breach of trust by a public servant, forgery and fabrication of evidence

Arrested: May 20, 2011
Granted Bail: Nov 28, 2011

* Karim Morani: Promoter and Director, Cineyug Films

Charges: Cineyug Films has been alleged to be part of the route used by Balwa to transfer illegal gratification of Rs.200 crore to Kalaignar TV

Arrested: May 30, 2011
Granted Bail: Nov 28, 2011

* Sanjay Chandra: Former managing director, Unitech Wireless

Charges: Criminal conspiracy to cause criminal breach of trust by a public servant, forgery and fabrication of evidences. Booked under the Prevention of Corruption Act