Bengaluru, March 12 (IANS) BJP MLA Byrathi Basavaraj, jailed in connection with the murder of rowdy sheeter Biklu Shiva, was granted conditional bail by the Special Court for People’s Representatives in Bengaluru on Thursday. Basavaraj, representing the K.R. Puram Assembly constituency, had been in judicial custody following his arrest in the case that drew widespread attention in Karnataka.The court directed him to execute a bond of Rs 2 lakh with two sureties. He has also been ordered not to…
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Bengaluru, Feb 21 (IANS) A court in Karnataka on Saturday remanded BJP MLA Byrathi Basavaraj, representing Bengaluru’s KR Puram constituency, to judicial custody till February 26 in a murder case.Basavaraj was arrested in connection with the murder of a man and was questioned by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).The order was passed by the 42nd Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) Court. Basavaraj will be shifted to the Bengaluru Central Prison located on the outskirts of the …
Chitradurga, Feb 13 (IANS) On the completion of 1,000 days of the Congress-led government in Karnataka, the BJP on Friday termed the period as “dark days” for the state.Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru on Friday, the Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka questioned, “The last 1,000 days have been dark days under the Congress government’s administration. Then for what achievement are they holding a convention.”Ashoka said, “It is not even clear who the Chief Minister of the state is. If the media …
Bengaluru, Feb 13 (IANS) Commenting on the statements and counter-statements by leaders of the Congress over the Chief Minister’s post, Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara said that they should understand that the party’s central leadership has handled many such situations in the past and will take a decision at the appropriate time.Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru on Friday, Parameshwara said, “Enough is enough, and this should stop. People are observing us, and their expectations are dif…
Bengaluru, Feb 12 (IANS) The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Thursday night arrested senior BJP MLA and former minister Byrathi Basavaraj in connection with the murder of rowdy-sheeter Shivaprakash alias Biklu Shiva.The arrest came hours after the Supreme Court rejected Basavaraj’s bail plea earlier in the day. The MLA was taken into custody at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru by the Devanahalli police upon his arrival from Ahmedabad on IndiGo flight 6E683 and was later…
Bengaluru, Feb 12 (IANS) Following the Supreme Court’s rejection of his bail plea, Bengaluru BJP MLA Byrathi Basavaraj, an accused in the murder of rowdy-sheeter Shivaprakash alias Biklu Shiva, is likely to surrender before the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Thursday. Security has been tightened around the CID office in Bengaluru, and sources indicated that Basavaraj could surrender at any time.Earlier in the day, a Bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymala Bagc…
Bengaluru, Feb 11 (IANS) Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara on Wednesday said it would be better for BJP MLA Byrathi Basavaraj, an accused in the rowdy sheeter murder case, to surrender before the police. The Karnataka High Court had cancelled his interim bail on Tuesday.Speaking to reporters, Parameshwara, when asked why the police had not yet arrested Byrathi Basavaraj, said, “It is good for BJP MLA Byrathi Basavaraj to surrender before the police. The court passed its order on Tuesday….
Bengaluru, Feb 10 (IANS) BJP MLA from Bengaluru’s KR Puram, Byrathi Basavaraj, who is an accused in the murder case of rowdy-sheeter Shivaprakash alias Biklu Shiva, is facing imminent arrest after the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday rejected his anticipatory bail plea.A bench, headed by Justice Sunil Dutt Yadav, passed the order after vacating the interim protection from arrest granted earlier.Following the court’s decision, CID sleuths launched a search operation to trace the MLA. CID sources…
Bengaluru, Dec 26 (IANS) The Karnataka High Court on Friday granted conditional anticipatory bail to former minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Byrathi Basavaraj in connection with a rowdy-sheeter murder case.A bench headed by Justice G. Basavaraja passed the order, observing that the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) had failed to cite valid reasons in its chargesheet implicating Byrathi Basavaraj.While ordering his release in the event of arrest, the bench adjourned the matter …
Bengaluru, Dec 24 (IANS) Karnataka Police on Wednesday continued their hunt for former minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Byrathi Basavaraj in connection with a rowdy-sheeter murder case. The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has issued a lookout notice against him. Reacting to the development, Home Minister G. Parameshwara said that legal action would be initiated in the case.Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, Parameshwara, while responding to a question on the issuance of a l…