The Telangana High Court expressed its discontent over slow progress in the trial proceedings with regard to the disproportionate assets case of former chief minister and YCP chief YS Jaganmohan Reddy before the Principal Special Judge for CBI cases at Hyderabad.
Reiterated its direction to the Special Court for CBI cases to take up the pending cases against YS Jaganmohan Reddy on day-to-day basis, by observing that there was no progress made neither with regard to the examination of the accused/complainant nor in the pronouncement of orders.
The bench adjourned the matter to August 20 for further hearing. The special division bench comprising Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice T Vinod Kumar noted there was little progress compared to the previous date of hearing. The High Court said it was not completely happy with the progress in the trial proceedings
The special bench was convened in the second half of the day on Tuesday for examining this matter. The bench was dealing with a public interest litigation case filed by Chegondi Venkata Harirama Jogaiah, Senior member of Jana Sena Party, seeking directions to CBI to conclude the trial of criminal cases pending against the former CM, before CBI court on day-to-day basis and to conclude the same before 2024 general elections.
On the earlier occasion, it was informed to the court that 20 CBI and ED cases are pending, in which 129 discharge petitions were filed by YS. Jagan, Vijay Sai Reddy and other accused. The Court observed that summons have been served on 11 accused and on 9 witnesses in the matters pending before the CBI Court.