Resigns'on moral ground' Deshmukh to move SC to cancel CBI probe

The Maharashtra government and Anil Deshmukh, who stepped down from the post of the state's home minister today, have decided to approach the Supreme Court to seek cancellation of the CBI probe against him in a corruption case. Earlier,the order passed by the Bombay High Court to conduct a CBI inquiry into the allegations levelled by former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh, Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh has tendered his resignation. Earlier, The Bombay High Court has directed CBI to conduct a preliminary inquiry into the corruption allegations against Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh. However, since the State has already taken steps for a probe by a high-level committee into the matter, the Court added that the CBI need not immediately register an FIR in the case.
The Bench headed by Chief Justice Dipankar Datta added that the preliminary probe should be completed in 15 days and later CBI can decide on the future course of action. The Court said that, since the state government has initiated high-level enquiry no interference is required. The order of CBI inquiry was specifically passed on the writ petition of Advocate Jaishri Patil. Regarding the criminal PIL led by the Former Mumbai Police Commissioner, the bench said that he would be at liberty to make a grievance before any appropriate forum and disposed of his and other all petitions in this matter.