SC asks Raju to respond to CBI plea

The Supreme Court (SC) today issued notice to B Ramalinga Raju on a plea by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), against the bail granted to him by the Andhra Pradesh High Court (HC) in the Rs 14,000-crore Satyam accounting fraud.

A bench comprising Dalveer Bhandari and Deepak Verma issued a notice to Raju, directing him to file his reply by October 19, the next date of hearing. The bench further said it would hear the CBI plea on Raju and the appeals challenging the bail granted to his brother, Rama Raju and other employees, in connection with the fraud. Solicitor General Gopal Subramanium, appearing for CBI, informed the bench that Raju was not well and undergoing treatment.

Earlier, on September 13, CBI had approached the apex court against HC’s decision to grant bail to Raju, contending that he may influence the witnesses majority of whom were his former employees.