HC upholds charges against Tytler

New Delhi, October 17

The Delhi HC today upheld the charges framed by a trial court against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler and controversial businessman Abhishek Verma in a corruption case.

The high court dismissed the petitions of Tytler and Verma, an alleged arms dealer, challenging the trial court’s order putting them on trial in the case for allegedly using a forged letter, typed on the letter head of the then Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Maken and addressed to then PM Manmohan Singh in 2009.

Justice Ashutosh Kumar said it appeared that the trial court had come to the conclusion that the offences for which the two accused had been charged are “prima facie made out for trial”. It noted that after framing of charges, 13 prosecution witnesses have already been examined before the trial court. “This court is of the view that the prosecution of the petitioner ought not to be thwarted at this stage. No case for interference has been made out on behalf of the petitioner. The petition is thus dismissed.” — PTI