Satyam Raju files for bail at HC

By S A Ishaqui

Hyderabad,July 27: The prime accused in the multi crore Satyam scam, Mr B. Ramalinga Raju, on Tuesday approached the AP High Court with a bail plea.

He told the court that he was falsely implicated in the case and the allegation against him was probably a result of prejudice due to unjustified propaganda against him and other accused in the case in a section of print and electronic media from January 7, 2009, to January 7, 2010. It may be mentioned that the 8 out of the 9 accused in the case were already enlarged on bail.

Mr Raju contended in his bail petition that the charges against him are no different from the charges against his co-accused, Mr B. Rama Raju, Mr Srinivas Vadlamani, and two others who are already on bail. He said he was undergoing treatment for Hepatitis C.

HC stays case on Arjita scam accused

Justice Samudrala Govindarajulu of the AP High Court on Tuesday reserved orders on a petition filed by Mr. A.V. Dharma Reddy, special officer of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, seeking a direction to quash criminal proceedings pending against him with regard alleged illegal sale of Arjita seva tickets. The court also granted interim stay on criminal proceedings against Mr Dharma Reddy.

The petitioner contended that he was falsely implicated by the prosecution in the case.
Mr Dharma Reddy said the petition filed by the prosecution was illegal and without any evidence. The judge asked the counsel for the petitioner and the prosecution to argue the case to determine the re-investigation of the case.

Electricity board’s order suspended

Justice P.V. Sanjay Kumar on Tuesday suspended an order issued by the AP Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) to determine the Fuel Surcharge Adjustment (FSA) to be levied on non domestic consumers for the financial year 2008-09. The judge was dealing with a petition filed by the India Cements Ltd challenging the order of APERC. Mr Challa Gunaranjan, counsel for the petitioner, contended that the FSA to be recovered was against the basic power sector reforms.

College told to allow student in class

Justice P.V. Sanjay Kumar on Tuesday directed the Shantiram Medical College, Kurnool, to permit Mr Gurivi Reddy, a student of MBBS, to attend classes.

Mr Gurivi Reddy was suspended from the college on the grounds that his name figured prominently in the Eamcet copying scam using sophisticated electronic equipment. He approached the court challenging the action of the college contending that that the management has no power to suspend him from the college. Mr Reddy was arrested for his involvement in the Eamcet copying scam.

HC asks state to fix dowry cases’ rules

The High Court on Tuesday referred to a division bench a writ petition seeking a directive to the state government to frame guidelines pertaining to police action in dowry harassment cases.