CBI likely to close probe in some coal block allocations

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is likely to close its probe in some of the controversial coal block allocations. The agency will inform the Supreme Court on this matter on November 26. A senior CBI official said of the 195 blocks under probe, no instance of criminality had been found in several allocations. CBI would await directions from the apex court on such blocks.

So far, CBI has registered 14 cases under three preliminary enquiries (PEs). The agency is looking into allocation between 2006 and 2009,  1993 and 2004, and projects given under the government dispensation scheme.  

The agency has also completed a probe in at least four cases. It is in the process of consulting the legal department and its  officers on this matter, to finalise the chargesheets in these.