2G trial: Kanimozhi denied bail

A special Delhi court on Friday rejected the bail plea of Dravida Munnettra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Kanimozhi in the 2G scam case, paving the way for her immediate arrest and imprisonment.

The bail plea of Kalaignar TV Managing Director Sharad Kumar was also rejected.

Kanimozhi is a stake holder in the Kalaignar TV, which is allegedly one of the beneficiaries of the 2G scam money.

Both might be sent to the Tihar Jail.

The judge said “bail plea dismissed”. She is now facing immediate arrest and jail.

The court on May 14 had deferred the bail hearing of the daughter of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi till May 20.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has chargesheeted Kanimozhi as a co-conspirator in the scam and for allegedly accepting a Rs 214 crore bribe in the 2G spectrum allocation scandal that saw her party colleague and former Telecom Minister going to Tihar jail.

A similar fate can await her if the court rejected her bail.

The DMK lost heavily the elections in Tamil Nadu this month.

The CBI has opposed Kanimozhi’s bail holding that she was the ?active brain? behind the scam, along with for former Telecoms Minister A Raja.

CBI prosecutor UU Lalit told Special CBI judge OP Saini that she was well-aware of the money laundering by Kalaignar TV run by her family.

Kanimozhi has been named by CBI as co-conspirator in the 2G spectrum allocation scam in its second chargesheet filed before Special judge O P Saini.

But, eminent lawyer Ram Jethmalani had appeared for the daughter of M Karunanidhi and argued for her bail, playing the ?woman? card.

Jethmalani said: ?She (Kanimozhi) is a law abiding citizen, an MP and a woman. Section 437 of CrPC (Code of Criminal Procedure) says women, old people, children should normally be granted bail.”

Kanimozhi has been charged with section 7 and 11 of the Prevention of Corruption Act. .

Kanimozhi also has to faced the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for money laundering allegations.

The ED has indicted Kanimozhi under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).