Karnataka ex-CM Yeddyurappa gets bail to walk free - Suvarna news
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Bangalore: Former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa has been granted bail by the High Court on Tuesday in the land denotification case and is now set to walk free on the condition that he furnishes a bond for Rs five lakh and does not attempt to tamper with evidence. Yeddyurappa was in jail in connection with two land scam cases.
The bail granted to Yeddyurappa in the third private complaint for alleged irregularities in denotifying government lands favouring his family members, comes five days after he secured similar relief on the second complaint relating to similar charges.
The judge also enlarged on bail former Minister SN Krishnaiah Setty, one of the accused along with Yeddyurappa in the third private complaint filed in the Lokayukta court by advocates Sirajin Basha and KN Balaraj.
Pronouncing the orders on the pleas of Yeddyurappa and Setty, Justice Pinto observed that the lower court has not taken into consideration whether the documents submitted by the complainants were verified and subjected to scrutiny.
The complainant in his seven-page sworn statement recorded before the lower court has not averred that the documents furnished by him are "true". Under these circumstances, the documents should not have been taken into consideration, the judge observed.
"Therefore, there is no impediment in granting bail to the accused", Justice Pinto said while allowing the bail applications.
Yeddyurappa's lawyer Sandeep Patil said that the court did not have enough evidence against him. He also said that the court felt it was not right to keep Yeddyurappa in jail on the basis of a private complainant's account without verification.
