New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed a plea filed by Madhya Pradesh Congress MLA Rajendra Bharti seeking transfer of an alleged cheating case outside the state.

A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta noted the submission that the defence witnesses were pressurised, and in particular, referred to a witness statement recorded by the investigating authority, in which the witness claimed he had been intimidated by local leaders not to testify in Bharti’s favour.

The Justice Nath-led Bench further noted that in an initial report, the investigating officer had recorded the witness’s statement about threats, but in a subsequent report, this aspect was ignored.

Earlier in February, the apex court had stayed the proceedings pending before the Additional Sessions Judge in Gw

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