Revanth Reddy's Bail Petition Adjourned To Tuesday

The Anti-Corruption Bureau registered an FIR against Telangana TDP MLA Revanth Reddy, who was caught red-handed while offering Rs 50 lakhs of a promised Rs 5 crore bribe to nominated MLA Elvis Stephenson on Sunday night to vote for the TDP-BJP candidate in Monday's MLCs elections.

The ACB also included Reddy's three aides in the trap case as co-accused.

While Reddy was made Accused No. 1, Sebastian Harry was made A-2, Udaysinha A-3 and Mathews Jerusalem A-4.

Before producing Reddy before the Special Judge on Sunday night after the trap operation, the sleuths got him examined in the Osmania General Hospital.

The accused was then presented before the Special Judge, who remanded him to a 14-day judicial custody.

When Reddy's defence counsels filed a petition in the Special Court for bail, the ACB prosecutor also filed a petition in the court simultaneously seeking custody of the accused for further questioning.

Reddy also filed another petition in the court seeking special facilities.

After hearing both sides, the Special Judge adjourned Reddy's bail petition to Tuesday. The prosecution also sought time to file a counter against the bail petition.

The defence counsels alleged that the trap operation was a part of a political conspiracy. (NSS)