CBI prosecutor A K Singh told Special CBI Judge O P Saini that Chandra, who had moved the court for permission to go to Thailand from August 2 to 8 for his business works, was allowed to go abroad earlier in last two months and his visits may affect the ongoing trial.
"Chandra was allowed to visit abroad in June and July. Considering the facts that a serious trial is going on, such frequent visits may hamper the trial," Singh told the court, which will pronounce its order on Chandra's plea tomorrow.
The prosecutor said recording of the statement of A K Srivastava, a former senior official of Department of Telecom (DoT) and a key prosecution witness in the case, would begin from July 30 and if possible, Chandra should defer his plan to visit abroad.
Advocate Rebecca John, who appeared for Chandra, argued that his client has got a letter from KLJ Organic (Thailand) Ltd and the firm has invited him to visit its sites there.
The counsel said although Chandra was earlier allowed by the court to go abroad but the trial had never been hampered as his lawyers always participated in the proceedings.
"When A K Srivastava will be examined, we (lawyers) would be here...We have not in any way tried to derail the trial," John said.
