Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar, Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday assured the Delhi High Court that he will join the CBI investigation on 25 March for questioning in connection with the land-for-jobs scam case.
Yadav’s lawyer assured the court after noting the submissions of CBI that “at this point of time, there is no endeavour to arrest him” During arguments on Thursday before Delhi High Court, senior advocate Maninder Singh appeared for Tejashwi Yadav submitted that CBI has been calling him while the budget session is underway.
“I can appear through Video Conferencing. I am constantly telling them that I am a resident of Bihar. I have got three summons by the agency in just a few days,” Singh said representing Yadav.
CBI advocate DP Singh said, “The budget session is not on Saturday. He (Tejashwi Yadav) was in Delhi during the first summon but he refused to join the investigation. We need his appearance before us as there are documents to be shown,” add a CBI lawyer.
Tejashwi had submitted that notice under section 160 of the CrPC can only be issued to a person, who is situated within the local jurisdiction of that police station or is within the adjoining police station. Therefore, the Impugned Notices have been issued in gross violation of the provisions of the CrPC more particularly the provision stipulated in Section 160 of the CrPC.
However, the petitioner has received the above-mentioned Impugned Notices from the Respondent, requiring him to appear in New Delhi. The same is, however, in disregard of the law, the Yadav’s lawyer said.
The Rouse Avenue Court on Wednesday granted regular bail to ex-Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, ex-Bihar CM Rabri Devi, their daughter Misa Bharti and other accused in Land for Job alleged scam case. According to the CBI, all the candidates after their engagement as substitutes were subsequently regularized.