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Notice to CBI, 11 accused in MPs bribery case

The designated court holding trial in the MPs bribery case today issued notices to the CBI and the 11 accused, returnable on September 14 on a petition by complainant Ravinder Kumar claiming that he was being offered money to dilute the case.

Ravinder Kumar said in his petition filed in the court of additional sessions judge Ajit Bharihoke that he had a ''tape-recorded conversation by a person who claims himself to be the counsel for accused P V Narasimha Rao and the applicant in which conversation the applicant was asked to quote his price for weakening this case.''

Fixing September 14 for reply by the accused, the judge said in view of the allegation, the cross-examination of the complainant-witness would be held on a day-to-day basis. The judge also reserved till September 14 his verdict on the plea of the accused who have sought rejection of a cassette and an unsigned typed document produced as additional evidence by Ravinder Kumar.

The CBI has already said it would not rely on the documents.

In his petition, the complainant has alleged that the CBI was also involved in the conspiracy to dilute the case relating to the reported bribing of opposition MPs to defeat the July 28, 1993 no-confidence motion against the then Rao government.

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