BANGALORE: The Karnataka High Court on Thursday upheld a CBI court order by dismissing the petition filed by mining baron and former tourism minister G Janardhana Reddy challenging his CBI remand in connection with illegal mining activity by the Associated Mining Company, owned by him.Hearing the petition, Justice N Anand before dismissing the petition termed it as liable for dismissal.Reddy was produced before the CBI Court on March 2 and remanded in CBI custody till March 12; later his custody was extend till March 16 and he continues to be under judicial custody. Reddy’s other plea - seeking interim stay on the CBI probe till the plea filed by former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa against Lokayukta report on illegal mining was disposed of - was also dismissed.The former minister was brought to the city from Chanchalguda Prison, Hyderabad, where he was lodged along with his brother-in-law B V Srinivas Reddy since September 5, after his arrest by CBI in “illegal” mining case involving Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC).
Comments
0 comment