Karnataka High Court on Thursday posted for orders on November 28 a petition moved by former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa seeking anticipatory bail in a complaint filed against him and his family members relating to alleged irregularities in denotification of land.
When the matter came up, Justice H Billappa, who was to pronounce the order today, posted it to Monday next observing that the main order was yet to be ready and there were certain corrections to be made therein.
The private complaint filed before the Lokayukta court by advocate Sirajin Bhasha related to denotification of land by Mr. Yeddyurappa in violation of rules favouring his family.
In this case, besides Mr. Yeddyurappa, the other accused are Davalagiri Property Developers Private Limited and Bhagath Homes Private Limited (both promoted by Mr. Yeddyurappa’s family), R N Sohan Kumar (Yeddyurappa’s son-in-law), Adarsh Developers represented by B M Jayashankar and Karunesh, director of Akarsha Properties.
On November 16, Justice Billappa granted anticipatory bail to Mr. Yeddyurappa, his two sons B Y Raghavendra, a Lok Sabha member and B Y Vijayendra and Sohan Kumar in two complaints relating to alleged irregularities in denotification of government lands. Mr. Bhasha had filed the complaints in the Lokayukta special court.
