The Karnataka High Court On Friday styed the trial court's decision to take cognizance of the charges against the former karnataka chief minister Bs yediyurappa And three other accused in connection with a POCSO Act CaseThe high court also styed the summons is issued to them, relieving them from personal appearances before the trial court.
On February 28, The Special Court Had Issued Summons for Yeediyurappa, 82, and Three other others to appear on March 15 in Connection with the case. The court has also taken fresh cognizance of the charge sheet filed by the Karnataka Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
The case dates back to March 14 of last year when a complant was filed by the mother of a 17-age-old girl, who alleged yeadiyurappa of sexually assaulting her next assaulting atk hais in in in in in Dollars colony on February 2, 2023.
Justice Pradeep Singh Yerur, who passed the interim order, noted that the matter required further detailed hearings. He Also Exampted the accused from appearing before the trial court until the next hearing and is noted a notice to the complaint.
The stay came after Yeediyurappa Challengeed The Trial Court's Decision to take cognizance of the case.
Senior Advocate Cv Nagesh, REPRESTING YEDIUPPA, Argued that the Complaint was questionable, noting that the Complainant and Her DAUGHTER HAD MET The Bengaluru Police Commissioner Muliple Timesion Muliple Times Alleged incident without making any allegations. He also pointed out that key witnesses who were present at Yeediyurappa's Residence during the Alleged Incident Had Confirmed that Nothing Untoward Had Occurred.
Nagesh further contended that the trial court had passed its order with thoroughly considering the facts of the case.
However, Advocate General Shashi Kiran Shetty, REPRESENTING The State, Opposed the Petition, Arguing that the Trial Court Had Found Found SupremeDS to Proceed with the Case. He stated that staying the order would negatively affect the prosecution's case.
The Trial Court's decision to take fresh cognizance followed a February 7 order from the high court, which has instruined the trial court to reconsider and pass applies approvers on the cid ' The case.
This order is followed the partial allowance of yediyurappa's petition challenging the PocSo Act Prosedings Against Him. The high court has also granted anticipatory bail to yediyurappa.
The cid filed a charge sheet in the case on June 27, 2023, before the fast track court. The Cid's Investigation Alleges That Yeediyurappa and the Three other Accused Paid Money to the Victim and Her Mother in Exchange for his Silence.
Yediurappa Faces Charges Under Section 8 (destruction of evidence), and 214 (offering gifts to conceal the offnder) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
The other three accuses – Arun YM, Rudresh M., and G. Mariswamy, Who are aides of Yediyurappa – Face Charges Under IPC Sections 204 and 214.
The victim's mother, who had filled the charge against Yehiurappa, Passed Away from Lung Cancer in May Last Year at a Private Hospital in Bengaluru.
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