'Prima Facie Serious Allegations': Telangana High Court Declines Anticipatory Bail To Actor Mohan Babu Over Alleged Attack On Journalist
Live LawJustice K Lakshman in his order observed, " Respondent No.2 received grievous injury and he underwent surgery. The complainant has claimed that around 20:05 hours, he along with other reporters went inside the house as requested by the petitioner's son, then respondent No.2 questioned the petitioner placing the channel's mike, but "immediately the petitioner heatedly grabbed TV9 Mike and beat him with the said mike at his left eye and in the midst under ear part due to which he received severe injury". Findings The high court noted that respondent no.2-complainant's discharge summary revealed that he was admitted at Yashoda Hospital on December 11 and he underwent surgery on the same day itself. The court further noted that it was not disputed that after the alleged incident, the petitioner "fled to Dubai" and he met respondent No.2 in Yashoda Hospital on December 15. The present petition fails and is liable to be dismissed.” Case title: Dr. Mohan Babu vs. State of Telangana and another Counsel for petitioner: Senior Advocate L Ravichander representing advocate Mamidi Avinash Reddy Counsel for State: Additional Public Prosecutor Jithender Rao Veeramalla Counsel for respondent no.