The High Court of Karnataka on Wednesday upheld the order of a special court in acquitting Rehan Baig, brother of Minister R. Roshan Baig, from the charge of assisting Abdul Karim Telgi, kingpin of multi-crore stamp paper racket, in circulating fake stamp papers and fake embossing of documents.
A Division Bench comprising Justice Ravi Malimath and Justice John Michael Cunha passed the order while dismissing an appeal filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation, which had questioned the special court’s February 10, 2010 verdict of acquitting Dr. Baig.
The CBI had claimed that Dr. Baig had used his influence to help Telgi to sell fake stamp papers in the State. However, the special court had held that the prosecution lacked evidence to establish charges against him. The High Court has agreed with the findings of the special court.
Meanwhile, the Bench dismissed an appeal filed by Telgi questioning his conviction in the same case, which was one of the several cases in which he was convicted.
Anticipatory bail
The High Court on Wednesday granted anticipatory bail to Gagan Baderiya, son of IAS officer Gangaram Baderiya, in connection with a case registered by a Special Investigation Team related to corruption and illegality in grant of permits for mining activities.
Justice Rathnakala passed the order while allowing a petition filed by Mr. Gagan Baderiya. He was accused of abetting his father in receipt of illegal gratification as ₹10 lakh was deposited in his account by one Vinod Goel of Janthakal Enterprises, a mining company.
