New Delhi: The CBI's move to file a closure report in a 30-year-old case of cheating of an insurance company by four persons today irked a Delhi court which asked the agency to look into the delay and fix the responsibility on concerned officers.
Special CBI Judge Narottam Kaushal pulled up the CBI, which filed the closure report in a case of cheating of the National Insurance Company 30 years ago, saying that three of the accused had died and documents of the case are missing. “It is directed that the matter be looked into by the appropriate authority to fix the responsibility of officers of CBI who delayed the investigation for a period of almost 30 years,” the court said, directing that a copy be sent to the CBI Director.
The court, however, accepted the closure report, saying as the relevant records are not available, it has no option but to accept the closure report.
“Considering the facts that the relevant records are not available, this court has no option but to accept the closure report. Death of three accused persons, and the fourth one being 92 years of age, has created a situation of faitaccompli.
