Not trying to scuttle probe against Anil Deshmukh Maha govt tells HC
Mumbai Nov 24 PTI The Maharashtra government on Wednesday denied before the Bombay High Court the CBIs allegation that it was trying to obstruct the central agencys probe against Anil Deshmukh a former state home ministerSenior counsel Darius Khambata the states lawyer said it had nothing to do with DeshmukhThe state government has moved the court against the Central Bureau of Investigations summons to chief secretary Sitaram Kunte and Director General of Police Sanjay Pandey as part of the probe against DeshmukhI Maharashtra government am not concerned with him Please investigate him Go ahead and do whatever you want with him the lawyer saidKhambata made the argument while objecting to the CBIs decision to submit some material related to the probe in a sealed coverThe agency must submit everything in the open court he told a bench of Justices Nitin Jamdar and S V KotwalKhambata also pointed out that when the Maharashtra government wanted to submit some documents related to IPS officer Rashmi Shuklas case in a sealed cover the high court asked it to make submissions in the open courtThe CBI is investigating allegations of corruption against Deshmukh after former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh accused him of asking police officials to collect money from bars and restaurantsIn September the CBI issued summons to chief secretary Kunte and DGP Pandey for questioning in connection with the probeThe Maharashtra government then moved the HC seeking that the summons be quashed as Kunte and Pandey had nothing to do with this probe The summons was a harassment tactic it allegedAdditional Solicitor General Aman Lekhi who appeared for the CBI said the CBI wanted to submit in a sealed envelop some material to show how the process of transfers and postings of police officers was interfered with and controlled by Deshmukh We want to show to the court how all the constraints and restraints of law were abandoned altogether Lekhi said These documents that the CBI wishes to submit are necessary to show the direction of the investigation the issuance of summons he saidKhambata said this had no bearing on the state governments petitionThe state seeks continuation of the investigation but under the supervision of this court he saidThe Union governments lawyer accused him of double speak This is double speak An Orwellian habit You say you want the investigation to go on and yet you fault the investigation Lekhi said The state claims to be not concerned with Deshmukh yet it alleges malafide and continues to be concerned with the investigation he addedThe arguments will continue on Thursday PTI AYA KRK KRK
Mumbai Nov 24 PTI The Maharashtra government on Wednesday denied before the Bombay High Court the CBIs allegation that it was trying to obstruct the central agencys probe against Anil Deshmukh a former state home ministerSenior counsel Darius Khambata the states lawyer said it had nothing to do with DeshmukhThe state government has moved the court against the Central Bureau of Investigations summons to chief secretary Sitaram Kunte and Director General of Police Sanjay Pandey as part of the probe against DeshmukhI Maharashtra government am not concerned with him Please investigate him Go ahead and do whatever you want with him the lawyer saidKhambata made the argument while objecting to the CBIs decision to submit some material related to the probe in a sealed coverThe agency must submit everything in the open court he told a bench of Justices Nitin Jamdar and S V KotwalKhambata also pointed out that when the Maharashtra government wanted to submit some documents related to IPS officer Rashmi Shuklas case in a sealed cover the high court asked it to make submissions in the open courtThe CBI is investigating allegations of corruption against Deshmukh after former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh accused him of asking police officials to collect money from bars and restaurantsIn September the CBI issued summons to chief secretary Kunte and DGP Pandey for questioning in connection with the probeThe Maharashtra government then moved the HC seeking that the summons be quashed as Kunte and Pandey had nothing to do with this probe The summons was a harassment tactic it allegedAdditional Solicitor General Aman Lekhi who appeared for the CBI said the CBI wanted to submit in a sealed envelop some material to show how the process of transfers and postings of police officers was interfered with and controlled by Deshmukh We want to show to the court how all the constraints and restraints of law were abandoned altogether Lekhi said These documents that the CBI wishes to submit are necessary to show the direction of the investigation the issuance of summons he saidKhambata said this had no bearing on the state governments petitionThe state seeks continuation of the investigation but under the supervision of this court he saidThe Union governments lawyer accused him of double speak This is double speak An Orwellian habit You say you want the investigation to go on and yet you fault the investigation Lekhi said The state claims to be not concerned with Deshmukh yet it alleges malafide and continues to be concerned with the investigation he addedThe arguments will continue on Thursday PTI AYA KRK KRK
