Telangana High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Kadapa MP Avinash Reddy In Vivekananda Reddy Murder Case

Observing that no direct evidence is available against him to prove his participation in a larger conspiracy, the Telangana High Court has granted anticipatory bail to the Kadapa MP Y.S. The court was hearing the pre-arrest plea of Reddy who was summoned by CBI in connection with a probe into the murder of his uncle Vivekananda Reddy murder case, a former MP leader of INC. Justice Laxman observed that, “this Court is conscious of the fact that roving enquiry of evidence is unnecessary while considering the anticipatory bail application, but keeping in view of the importance of the incident and media debates, this Court is forced to consider the necessary evidence to have prima facie reasons for my conclusion.” The bench said that different versions have been coming forward from the prosecution witnesses, but there is no direct evidence to show that the petitioner has instructed to disturb the scene of offence. Relying on Apex Court’s decision in Siddharam Satlingappa Mhetre V. State of Maharashtra, the court said, “when an accused is implicated with the help of Sections 34 and 149 of the IPC, the Court should consider with even greater care and caution because over implication in the cases is matter of concern.” The court also said the information which CBI is expecting has already elicited from his previous interrogation without custody and also from other accused. In light of the above, the court granted the anticipatory bail to Reddy stating that, “…this Court does not find any justification for a custodial interrogation of the petitioner by the CBI authorities and hence, this Court inclines to extend the anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions.” ALSO READ: Telangana High Court Judge Calls For Action Against 2 Telugu News Channels For Airing Views Aimed At Tarnishing His Image