Court rejects CBI plea to cancel Jagan’s bail; YSRCP chief allowed to go abroad
Hyderabad, April.28 : The CBI court here on Friday dismissed a petition filed by the prosecution seeking cancellation of bail granted to YSR Congress Party president and Leader of Opposition in AP Assembly Y S Jaganmohan Reddy.
It may be mentioned here that the CBI filed a petition seeking cancellation of Jaganmohan Reddy's bail on the grounds that he was trying to influence the witnesses in an ongoing case involving his assets. He was granted bail by the court after 16 months in jail in the case.
Referring to an interview of retired chief secretary R. Ramakanth Reddy, aired on Sakshi TV recently, the CBI prosecutors alleged that Jagan was trying to influence the witnesses in the case as the channel belongs to him. However, defense lawyer Niranjan Reddy argued that his client was in no way concerned with Ramakanth Reddy's interview as the editorial board decides those matters.
After hearing arguments from both the sides, the court dismissed the CBI petition as it found no connection between the said interview and Jaganmohan Reddy. As the petition was dismissed, the YSRCP chief is also now allowed to travel to New Zealand on a family tour.
Welcoming the CBI court's decision, YSRCP said in fact it was Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu who tried to influence the court by repeatedly mentioning about the case in public meetings. "The court decision is a slap on Chandrababu's face," said the party spokesman Bhumana Karunakar Reddy.
It may be mentioned here that the CBI filed a petition seeking cancellation of Jaganmohan Reddy's bail on the grounds that he was trying to influence the witnesses in an ongoing case involving his assets. He was granted bail by the court after 16 months in jail in the case.
Referring to an interview of retired chief secretary R. Ramakanth Reddy, aired on Sakshi TV recently, the CBI prosecutors alleged that Jagan was trying to influence the witnesses in the case as the channel belongs to him. However, defense lawyer Niranjan Reddy argued that his client was in no way concerned with Ramakanth Reddy's interview as the editorial board decides those matters.
After hearing arguments from both the sides, the court dismissed the CBI petition as it found no connection between the said interview and Jaganmohan Reddy. As the petition was dismissed, the YSRCP chief is also now allowed to travel to New Zealand on a family tour.
Welcoming the CBI court's decision, YSRCP said in fact it was Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu who tried to influence the court by repeatedly mentioning about the case in public meetings. "The court decision is a slap on Chandrababu's face," said the party spokesman Bhumana Karunakar Reddy.