Karuna’s wife too gets relief The Special CBI court also granted bail to DMK supremo M Karunanidhi’s wife Dayalu Ammal, who was also chargesheeted in the case, along with seven others The ED had chargesheeted 19 accused --- 10 individuals and nine firms --- in the case saying that the transaction of Rs 200 crore, which was allegedly paid to DMK-run Kalaignar TV, was “not genuine” and it was a “bribe for grant of telecom licences to DB Group companies” Ammal was holding 60% stake in Kalaignar TV

New Delhi, August 20
Former Telecom Minister A Raja, DMK MP Kanimozhi and seven others, chargesheeted by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a 2G scam-related money laundering case, were today granted bail by a special CBI court.

“All bail applications are allowed,” Special CBI Judge OP Saini said and asked them to furnish a personal bond of Rs 5 lakh each and a surety of similar amount. Earlier during the day, the court granted bail to DMK supremo M Karunanidhi’s wife Dayalu Ammal, who was also chargesheeted in the case.

Ammal (83) was given bail on a personal bond of Rs 5 lakh with two sureties of the like amount.

The court, however, dismissed the plea of Ammal seeking discharge in the case on the ground that she was not well and was suffering from unsoundness of mind.

The ED had chargesheeted 19 accused — 10 individuals and nine firms — in the case saying that the transaction of Rs 200 crore, which was allegedly paid to DMK-run Kalaignar TV, was “not genuine” and it was a “bribe for grant of telecom licences to DB Group companies”. Ammal was holding a 60% stake in Kalaignar TV while Kanimozhi and Sharad Kumar were holding a 20% stake each, the agency had said.

It had also claimed that its probe into the case emanates from the 2G spectrum allocation scam and the accused had allegedly conspired and committed offences under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).