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Court grants bail to Jindal, Koda Rao in coal block allocation case
New Delhi: A court here on Friday granted bail to industrialist Naveen Jindal, former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda and eight others in a case relating to the allocation of coal blocks.
Among others who got bail are former union minister of state for coal Dasari Narayan Rao and former coal secretary H.C. Gupta.
As all the 10 individual accused appeared in the court in pursuance of summons issued against them on May 6, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Special Judge Bharat Parashar granted bail to them and asked them to each furnish a personal bond of Rs.1 lakh each and surety of the like amount.
They were also directed not to leave the country without prior permission.
The court also directed them not to tamper with the documents and prosecution evidence or approach the prosecution witnesses in any manner and posted the matter for June 1.
“Undoubtedly the allegations against the accused persons are serious in nature and more so when they occupy high position in the society. However at the same time it is also true that during the course of investigation, none of the accused were arrested by the CBI and there has been no allegation that they did not join the investigation as and when called for,” the court said while releasing them on bail.
The CBI on April 29 filed a chargesheet against Jindal, Koda, Rao, Gupta and six others – Gyan Swaroop Garg, Suresh Singhal, Rajeev Jain, Girish Kumar Juneja, R.K. Saraf and K. Ramakrishna.
Five private companies – four based in Delhi and one in Hyderabad – have also been named in the charge sheet.
The companies are Jindal Steel and Power Ltd, Gagan Sponge Iron Pvt Ltd, Jindal Reality Pvt Ltd, New Delhi Exim Pvt Ltd and Sowbhagya Media Ltd.
The CBI has formally charged them with criminal conspiracy, cheating and various provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act.
The case relates to the allocation of Jharkhand’s Amarkonda Murgadangal coal block to Jindal Steel and Gagan Sponge.
The agency said the Amarkonda Murgadangal coal block allocation was recommended by the 35th screening committee.
“It was alleged that two steel and iron companies based in Delhi misrepresented facts to get coal blocks. Also, there was alleged investment in a Hyderabad-based firm from the group of companies based at Delhi,” said a CBI official.
Rao was the union minister of state for coal between 2006 and 2009 when the irregularities allegedly took place.
According to the official, searches were conducted on June 11, 2013 at 19 locations in Delhi and Hyderabad in connection with the case.
While granting bail, the court noted that the common thread which runs through the arguments of all the accused is that they joined investigation as and when called by the CBI and they put in their appearance on the very first date of hearing when the court chose to issue summons instead of issuing warrants.
The court observed that the present case is primarily based on documentary evidence and which are voluminous in nature and the trial will thus certainly take a long time to conclude.
However, CBI counsel V.K. Sharma, strongly opposed the bail plea stating that the accused persons in the present case are high profile industrialists and politicians and the prosecution witnesses are by and large employees of various industries of the accused and there are chances that the witnesses or the prosecution evidence may be tempered with if they are released on bail.
Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.
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