Finally, BSY and sons appear in court

B D Narayankar

Press Trust of India

Bangalore, Aug 29: Hours after the Karnataka High Court dismissed his anticipatory bail application, former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa along with his son today appeared in the Lokayukta Special Court in connection with alleged irregularities in denotification of lands.

The former chief minister, who was undergoing treatment for hypertension in a private hospital since yesterday, returned home this morning, soon after the High Court "dismissed" his anticipatory bail plea and declared that he would appear before the court in the afternoon.

The Lokayukta court had issued summons on August eight to Yeddyurappa and 10 others seeking their personal appearance on August 27. Citing ill-health, Yeddyurappa had sought exemption from personal appearance on August 27, but the court rejected his plea.

The court, however, granted him exemption from appearance for that day directing him to appear before it today.

Yeddyurappa reached the court premises by 2.30 PM along with his son B Y Raghavendra in connection with the private complaint registered against him by advocate Sirajin Basha over alleged irregularities in denotification of lands acquired by the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA).

The complainant had alleged irregularities in denotification of lands in Arakere, Devarachikkanahalli and Geddalahalli.

The Lokayukta Judge adjourned the hearing of the matter to September seven.

Meanwhile, Yeddyurappa,his sons Raghavendra and Vijayendra, son-in-law R N Sohan Kumar, MLA Hemchandra Sagar, former minister S N Krishnaiah Setty and other accused filed regular bail applications in the Special Lokayukta Court today.

When the case came up for hearing in the morning, Justice Sudheendra Rao gave time to Yeddyurappa and other accused to appear before him at 3.30 PM.

Krishnaiah Setty and Hemachandra Sagar appeared in court in the morning itself.

Speaking to reporters after emerging from the courtroom, Basha's advocate C H Hanumantharaya said Yeddyurappa's counsel objected to his representation as Special Public Prosecutor and termed it as "delaying tactics." "The court will decide on who will represent Basha and thereafter the objections will be filed," he said.

Hanumantharaya said he requested the court to direct Yeddyurappa's counsel to file applications mentioning the grounds as to why he should be prevented from appearing as deemed public prosecutor.

He also alleged that Yeddyurappa was adopting delaying tactics by objecting to his representation as SPP. "I must honestly say it is a delaying tactics.. it looks like that they (Yeddyurappa's counsel) are interested in seeing to it I don't appear... it will become easy for them," he said.

Earlier Yeddyurappa who was discharged from hospital,visited Gavigangadhareshwara temple and offered pooja.

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