Former Gujarat minister Amit Shah accused in 2005 Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case has asked for copy of CDs having video recording, allegedly showing two witnesses in the case being threatened by some of the co-accused, from the special CBI court.
Similar applications were moved by other accused including suspended IPS officer DG Vanzara and others before the special CBI court of additional chief judicial magistrate AI Rawal on last Saturday.
In the applications, Shah and others have asked for video recording of the meeting between accused Yashpal Chudasama, Ajay Patel, suspended IPS officer Abhay Chudasama with two witnesses, builders Raman Patel and his brother Dashrat Patel at the city-based Rifle Club that took place last year.
Shah and others have contended that though they have the transcripts of the video recording, as accused they had right to have copies of video recording of the meeting which was filmed using hidden camera.
Further hearing on Shah's application is scheduled for hearing tomorrow.
Former Gujarat minister of state for home, Shah, was described by the CBI as the 'kingpin' of the conspiracy that led to the encounter of Sohrabuddin and killing of two of the key witnesses in the case Kausarbi and Tulsiram Prajapati.
Shah is out on bail but has been barred to enter Gujarat by the Supreme Court, while Vanzara and other accused are behind bars.