By Jaykishan Sharma: Amid political pot-shots between union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot, the Madhya Pradesh government has proposed a CBI probe into the Sanjivani Credit Co-operative Society scam.

The Home Department issued a notification on March 28, revealing the existence of three FIRs against Sanjivani in Madhya Pradesh. Sanjivani, a company that had branches in various cities of Madhya Pradesh, had faced two FIRs registered at Indore’s Aerodrome and MIG police station and one at Dhar’s Kushi police station. Around Rs 10 to Rs 12 crore rupees are estimated to be deposited in this.

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Although its management and registration were different from Rajasthan. For this reason, the details of the amount deposited in Madhya Pradesh are not there in the SOG’s chargesheet.

CBI INVESTIGATION

Union minister Shekhawat had filed a petition in the High Court and the recently formed Sanjeevani Society Victim Committee in the Supreme Court for the CBI investigation of the Sanjeevani scam. The High Court has stayed Shekhawat’s arrest while the Supreme Court has asked the committee to produce documents related to its constitution. The Sanjeevani Peedit Sangh, formed in 2019, had also demanded a CBI inquiry in a petition filed in the High Court in 2020. On this, the court issued a notice to the agency, in response to which the CBI rejected the demand for an investigation into the scam with several objections.

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DELHI SPECIAL POLICE ESTABLISHMENT

The Madhya Pradesh Home Department has sent a recommendation for a CBI inquiry to the central government, but the approval is yet to be received. As of now, the case files remain with the concerned police stations.

As per the notification, three criminal cases have been registered against managers, agents and office bearers of Sanjeevani Credit Co-operative Society Ltd. India Today has accessed a copy of the order. Have a look:

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According to the Delhi Special Police Establishment (DSPE) Act of 1946, the process of handing over a case to the CBI is followed. When a state government recommends a CBI probe, the Centre seeks comments from the agency. The Centre will issue its notification only if the CBI finds the case suitable for investigation.

The High Court and the Supreme Court have the right to directly hand over a case to the CBI.