{"id":56186,"date":"2019-05-16T16:56:28","date_gmt":"2019-05-16T11:26:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/?p=56186"},"modified":"2019-05-16T16:56:28","modified_gmt":"2019-05-16T11:26:28","slug":"bofors-case-cbi-withdraws-application-from-delhi-court-seeking-permission-for-further-probe-in-bofors-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/bofors-case-cbi-withdraws-application-from-delhi-court-seeking-permission-for-further-probe-in-bofors-case","title":{"rendered":"Bofors case : CBI withdraws application from Delhi court seeking permission for further probe in Bofors case"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The CBI Thursday withdrew from a Delhi court its application that had sought permission to further probe the politically sensitive Rs 64-crore Bofors payoff case.<\/p>\n<p>The agency told Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Navin Kumar Kashyap that it wants to withdraw the application filed on February 1, 2018.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/download-5.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"275\" height=\"183\" data-attachment-id=\"56187\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/bofors-case-cbi-withdraws-application-from-delhi-court-seeking-permission-for-further-probe-in-bofors-case\/download-5-7\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/download-5.jpg?fit=275%2C183&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"275,183\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"download (5)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/download-5.jpg?fit=275%2C183&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-56187 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/download-5.jpg?resize=275%2C183&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/download-5.jpg?w=275&amp;ssl=1 275w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/download-5.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 275px) 100vw, 275px\" \/><\/a>It had moved the trial court seeking permission for further probe in the matter saying it had come across fresh material and evidence.<\/p>\n<p>The agency on Thursday submitted before the court that decision on further course of action would be taken by it and wanted to withdraw the application for now.<\/p>\n<p>Taking note of CBI&#8217;s stand, the judge said: &#8220;For the reason best known to the CBI, in case they want to withdraw the application, they have the right as they are the applicants.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The court on December 4, 2018 had questioned as to why the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) required its permission to further probe the matter.<\/p>\n<p>The CBI had also filed an appeal in the Supreme Court in February 2, 2018 against the May 31, 2005 verdict of the Delhi high Court discharging all the accused in the case.<\/p>\n<p>The apex court had on November 2, 2018 dismissed CBI&#8217;s appeal in which it had sought condonation of the 13 year delay in filing the appeal against the high court judgment.<\/p>\n<p>The apex court had said that it was not convinced with the grounds of the CBI to condone over 4,500 days&#8217; 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