2G: A Raja to visit Tamil Nadu after 15 months

New Delhi: Former telecom minister key 2G scam accused A Raja heads for Tamil Nadu on Friday. It will be his first visit home in over 15 months. Raja was arrested on the February 1, 2011 and released on bail on May 15, 2012.

In Chennai, DMK MP's followers are arranging a massive celebration at the airport. His first stop is expected to be at DMK chief Karunanidhi's house. He is expected back in Delhi on June 30.

Special CBI Judge OP Saini allowed the plea in which the DMK MP had said that he had not visited Tamil Nadu for the last over one-and-a half year. Raja had sought court's permission also on the ground that the trial proceedings will not be undertaken from June 9 to June 30 owing to summer vacation.

The court while enlarging Raja on bail had directed him to furnish a personal bond of Rs 20 lakh with two sureties of the like amount.

"A Raja is allowed to visit his home state Tamil Nadu from June 8 to June 30 subject to conditions as were imposed upon him in the bail order dated May 15," the judge said.

The DMK MP was granted bail by the court holding that his further detention will not serve any purpose as all the other 13 co-accused are already out on bail. The court had imposed several conditions on Raja including a ban on his visit to Tamil Nadu as well as the Department of Telecom (DoT) which he presided over as minister for over three years.

The court had directed Raja not to make any inducement, threat or promise, either directly or indirectly, to any person acquainted with the case. It also asked Raja to surrender his passport with it and said he should remain present before it during the hearing.

The court while enlarging Raja on bail had directed him to furnish a personal bond of Rs 20 lakh with two sureties of the like amount.

With additional information from PTI

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