While Kani stays in jail, Yeddy gets bail

November 03, 2011 12:11

The bail plea for former Karnataka chief minister BS Yeddyurappa which was heard at the high court today, has been granted. Yeddyurappa is in judicial custody in connection with two government land denotification cases.

The cases have been registered by Lokayukta police on private complaints by city advocate Sirijan Basha alleging that Yeddyurappa had denotified governments lands for the benefit of his family members. Yeddyurappa, has moved the high court for bail after special Lokayukta judge NK Sudhindra Rao rejected his plea for the relief.

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