Verdict On Revanth Reddy Bail Petition On June 30

The Hyderabad High Court will deliver its judgment on June 30 on the bail petition filed by Telangana TDP MLA Revanth Reddy, who was arrested in connection with the note-for-vote case along with two others on May 31.

After the ACB Special Court rejected his bail application on June 5, Reddy moved the High Court seeking bail. The hearing on the bail application continued today, and the arguments concluded today. The case was posted for judgment on June 30.

There were heated arguments between Telangana Advocate General Ramakrishna Reddy and the counsel of Revanth Reddy. Reddy's counsel Siddhartha Ludhra contended that his client had been in jail for the past 27 days, and his continuous detention was unconstitutional. When Revanth Reddy had earlier been granted a one-day bail, he had obeyed all the instructions given by the Special Court, the counsel argued, and asserted that as an elected MLA his client would be available all the time.

The Telangana Advocate General pointed out that the investigation into the case was at a very crucial stage and some more persons needed to be examined by the ACB. If the accused were granted bail at this stage, the AG argued, there was every possibility of the witnesses being influenced and evidence tampered, and stoutly opposed the granting of bail.

Thereupon the defence counsel informed the court that Revanth Reddy had been in the custody of the ACB for 27 days, and the ACB had already recorded the statements of 17 persons. When it had gathered all that it needed, there was no point in keeping his client in detention, he argued.

The judge asked the AG what information was gathered during the four-day custody of the accused with the ACB. "All the evidence is with you, so why has no case been filed?" he asked.

The case was then posted to June 30 for judgment. (NSS)