J Gavai: My learned friend's father was a Prosecutor...I was also a prosecutor
J Viswanathan: It's a poor strategy to attack law officers
Singhvi: I withdraw my comment
J Gavai: They say "revival" has to be interpreted by the other bench
Singhvi: I regret to say but this does not behold of a law officer to make the argument
J Viswanathan: Don't attack law officers
Singhvi: They say I should be relegated back to trial Court. Completely prejudicial. June 4 order can't be interpreted to mean I have to go back to trial court. 17 months already over, almost half of minimum possible sentence
ASG concludes
Singhvi: I regret to say arguments raised by prosecution are a sham. Never raised before high court, trial court. Only being raised today to defeat interim relief
J Gavai: How much time for examination?
ASG: Chief examination will take 2 days for each witness. Cross-examination depends on them
ASG: Some are govt officials working under Union of India, some are approvers...some have been threatened by other accused. We want to finish it off. My officer is saying 12, but I am restricting to 8-10
J Gavai: When can the trial commence?
ASG: If they can give up inspection...within a week, we will proceed under S.226
J Gavai: You are yourself saying inspection is not necessary
ASG: If the person is out, they may turn hostile. Let some witnesses be...
J Gavai: How many?
ASG: 8-10
J Viswanathan: On 4 June, you had some material you wanted to collate...you sought time till 3 July. Now with 6-8 months schedule, second part of our question is...
ASG: He can tamper and influence witnesses
J Gavai: Why did not the trial court proceed further?
ASG: Prosecution can't be blamed
J Viswanathan: Realistically you tell me, when do you see the end of the tunnel considering there are 493 witnesses