Naveen Jindal, Dasari charged in coal scam
A Special court for CBI cases here on Friday ordered framing of charges against former Union Minister Dasari Narayana Rao, former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda, industrialist Naveen Jindal and 12 others in the allotment of the Amarkonda Murgadangal coal block to two companies of the Jindal group.
Framing the charges of criminal conspiracy, cheating and criminal breach of trust by a public servant under the IPC and various provision of the Prevention of Corruption Act, Special Judge Bharat Parashar said prima facie there was enough material on record to proceed against all the accused. The court also framed charges against former Coal Secretary H.C. Gupta.
However, the court will formally frame the charges at a later date in case the accused plead not guilty to the allegations. The trial will begin only after that.
Arguing for framing of the charges, the prosecution submitted that it was on account of a criminal conspiracy hatched by various accused persons that the entire Amarkonda Murgadangal coal block was allotted in favour of Naveen Jindal Group of companies — Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL) and Gagan Sponge Iron Private Limited (GSIPL).
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