Coal scam: CBI files supplementary final report in VMPL's case

CBI today filed its supplementary final report before a special court in a coal blocks allocation case allegedly involving Vikash Metal, Power Limited (VMPL) and others, nearly six months after the agency was directed to investigate the matter further.

The final report, which will come up for consideration on April 16, was filed in pursuance to the court's October 15 last year order in which it had refused to accept the closure report filed by CBI and had ordered the agency to further probe the case.

"Supplementary final report has been filed. Matter be now put up for consideration on April 16," Special CBI Judge Bharat Parashar said.

The case pertains to alleged irregularities in allocation of Moira and Madhujore (North and South) coal blocks in West Bengal to VMPL.

The agency on March 10 had informed the court that they have received the approval of competent authority on its final report of further probe into the case and the investigation officer (IO) would file the final report within 10 days.

The court had earlier directed CBI to expeditiously submit the final report of its further probe into the case allegedly involving VMPL and its officials in which they are accused of making false claims relating to land allocation to get undue advantage in the coal block allocation.

The FIR in the case was registered in September 2012.

CBI, however, had later filed a closure report saying that charges against VMPL or its directors or even against public servants could not be substantiated during the probe.