Company owned by ex-Minister8217;s wife received foreign funds

He said an account was opened in the company8217;s name with an opening balance of Rs 5 lakh in 1995. On July 28, 1995, a cheque for Rs 1.56 lakh, drawn on a foreign bank, was deposited. On August 8, 1995, Rs 13.55 lakh was deposited. Another cheque from abroad for Rs 1.65 lakh was credited to the account in November that year.

Three other witnesses were examined in the case. The judge, V Radhakrishnan, posted the case to April 5 for further examination of witnesses.

Meanwhile, the Jeeva Transport Corporation case involving former minister K A Sengottaiyan and the free dhoti and saree distribution case involving former minister Indira Kumari were adjourned to April 5 by Special Judge-I S Sambandam and Special Judge-III P Anbazhagan respectively, as the accused were yet to receive the Tamil copies of documents.