Shortly after receiving summons from Lokayukta police yesterday in connection with illegal denotification of 5.41 acres of land, former CM files anticipatory bail application.

Former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa has filed an anticipatory bail application before the High Court shortly after he was served summons by the Lokayukta police yesterday in connection with illegal denotification of 5.41 acres of land.


B S Yeddyurappa

B Ravi Naik, counsel for both Yeddyurappa and Katta Subramanya Naidu, told MiD DAY that the bail application would come up before the court today. The former CM and 14 others have been directed to appear before the court on August 27 to respond on the complaint by advocate Sirajin Basha. Lokayukta Inspector Renuka Prasad served the summons personally to the accused CM based on the court's direction.

Yeddyurappa has allegedly violated rules and denotified 2.5 acres in Arakere village, 1.7 acres in Devarachikkanahalli in Bangalore South taluk and 1.21 acres in Gedalahalli village in Bangalore East taluk.

Backing out?
The Lokayukta also issued summons to former CM H D Kumaraswamy and two others on a complaint alleging illegal grant of mining licence and land to a private housing society. He has also been asked to appear before the court on August 30. Public Prosecutor Pramod Chandra said that summons have been served as part of the procedure directing them to appear before the court in person.

Meanwhile, Justice Keshava Narayana, who is supposed to hear the bail application of jailed ex-minister Katta Subramanya, recused himself. Narayana said that he is waiting for his colleague, who was handling this case from the onset, to return from leave and said that he wanted him to handle the case.

Meanwhile, sources said that Narayana, was once a junior advocate to the father of accused Srinivasa, director of Itasca Software, and he desisted from hearing the case or handling the bail plea, anticipating prejudice.