Former Karnataka Chief minister B S Yeddyurappa, apprehending his arrest, today filed applications in the High Court seeking bail in two cases pertaining to alleged irregularities in land denotification and an irrigation scheme.
He moved his bail plea on a private complaint filed against him before the Lokayukta court, alleging irregularities in denotification of land acquired by the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA).
The Lokayukta court had issued summons against him on August 8, seeking his appearance before the court on August 27 in the case filed by advocate Sirajin Basha.
Yeddyurappa also moved another application in the court praying for bail in case in which the Lokayukta court has referred t the Lokayukta police for investigating a complaint filed by JDS leader Y S V Datta, alleging financial irregularities in award of tender on Upper Bhadra Project to a private firm.
Meanwhile, Lokayukta police today served summons issued by a Specail Court on Yeddyurappa, seeking his appearance before it on August 27 in connection with a complaint filed against him over alleged irregularities in denotification of land.
The Lokayukta police official said that the summons was served on Yeddyurappa in person.
A Lokayukta Special Court on August 8 had ordered issue of summons on Yeddyurappa, who was forced to quit as Chief Minister following his indictment in a Lokayukta report on illegal mining, and 14 others.
News Reported by AR for Newsvision
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