In yet another setback to former Karnataka minister Gali Janardhana Reddy, a special court here Monday dismissed his bail plea in the illegal mining case.
This was for the sixth time that the court dismissed a bail petition of Reddy since his arrest last year in a case involving his Obulapuram Mining Company. The mining baron, who is a member of the legislative council, had sought bail to participate in the next year's assembly elections in Karnataka.
The Central Bureau of Investigation special court, however, was not convinced with the arguments put forward by Reddy. He had sought bail on the ground that he wanted to contest the elections scheduled to be held in a few months.
His counsel argued that the CBI was dragging the case, though the probe was already completed. The investigating agency opposed the bail petition contending that the probe was still on and, if released on bail, Reddy could tamper with the evidence.
Reddy, a former minister in Karnataka's BJP govt, and his brother-in-law B.V. Srinivsas Reddy, the MD of OMC, were arrested by the CBI 5 Sep last year.
This was for the sixth time that the court dismissed a bail petition of Reddy since his arrest last year in a case involving his Obulapuram Mining Company. The mining baron, who is a member of the legislative council, had sought bail to participate in the next year's assembly elections in Karnataka.
The Central Bureau of Investigation special court, however, was not convinced with the arguments put forward by Reddy. He had sought bail on the ground that he wanted to contest the elections scheduled to be held in a few months.
His counsel argued that the CBI was dragging the case, though the probe was already completed. The investigating agency opposed the bail petition contending that the probe was still on and, if released on bail, Reddy could tamper with the evidence.
Reddy, a former minister in Karnataka's BJP govt, and his brother-in-law B.V. Srinivsas Reddy, the MD of OMC, were arrested by the CBI 5 Sep last year.