Cuttack: In a huge setback, the Orissa High Court on Wednesday directed the CBI court to conduct regular hearing of the case involving former Advocate General (AG) Ashok Mohanty who was arrested by the CBI in 2014 in connection with chit fund scam.
Mohanty had moved the CBI court seeking quashing of the case. But the court had rejected his prayer following which the former AG had challenged it in the High Court.
Hearing the petition, the High Court today rejected his plea and directed the lower court to take on the case for hearing.
The CBI had arrested him for allegedly abusing his official position and misappropriating funds of Artha Tatwa Group of companies.
Mohanty, who had relinquished the position of AG on September 12 2014, was arrested by the CBI from his house in connection with his alleged link with chit fund company CMD. He was accused of entering into fraudulent property deal with the company.
