Special Judge Talwant Singh issued the summonses for November 27 to the six accused, including two UK firms, taking cognisance of the CBI charge sheet against them.
The summoned accused included OC Joint Director General T S Darbari, Deputy Director General Sanjay Mahendroo and Treasurer M Jaychandran.
Besides them, London-based businessman Ashish Patel and his two firms A M Car and Van Hire Ltd and A M Films have also been summoned as accused by the court.
"I have gone through the documents filed with the charge sheet. There is sufficient material to take cognisance of the offences mentioned in the charge sheet against the four accused persons and two companies," the judge said.
During the hearing, the CBI's investigating officer (IO) told the court that Patel and the two firms are based in UK and it would take around three months to serve them summonses.
"Accused Ashish Patel and two companies A M Car and Van Hire Ltd and A M Films are in the United Kingdom and the CBI's investigating officer states that it will take three months to serve them summonses through the Ministry of External Affairs.
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