NEW DELHI: A special court on Monday reserved for October 20 its order on framing charges in a 2G scam related to money laundering against ex-telecom minister A. Raja, DMK supremo M. Karunanidhi’s daughter MP Kanimozhi, his wife Dayalu Ammal and 16 others.

Special CBI Judge O. P. Saini reserved the order after the counsel for the Enforcement Directorate and the accused concluded their arguments on framing of charges in the case.

ED, in its chargesheet had alleged that they were involved in the Rs 200-crore money transaction which was not genuine and was a bribe for the grant of telecom licences to DB Group companies by Raja.

The agency had claimed that the series of transactions relating to transfer of Rs 200 crore from DB group company to DMK-run Kalaignar TV through Kusegaon Fruits and Vegetables Pvt Ltd and Cineyug Films Pvt Ltd were not genuine business transactions.

The ED had claimed that its probe into the case emanates from the 2G spectrum allocation scam and the accused had allegedly conspired and committed offences under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

The accused, however, had countered the claims of the ED contending there was no evidence to support the allegations levelled by the agency. The counsel appearing for Raja and Kanimozhi had argued in the court that documents filed along with the ED’s complaint nowhere show that they were connected with the Rs 200-crore transaction from DB group to Kalaignar TV.

Similarly, other co-accused, including Swan Telecom Pvt Ltd promoters Shahid Usman Balwa and Vinod Goenka, had argued that there were no evidence to connect them with the alleged crime and its proceeds. According to ED, Kanimozhi and co-accused Sharad Kumar, MD of Kalaignar TV, had a 20 per cent stake each in the TV channel while Dayalu Ammal held the remaining 60 per cent stake.All the individuals accused in the case are presently out on bail.

The chargesheet claimed that Rs 200 crore, which was paid in lieu of illegal favours given to Swan Telecom for grant of UAS licence, was repaid with additional money to show that it was a legal transaction.