SC denies interim relief to former CMO officials in liquor scam case
Vijayawada: A day after the high court rejected the
anticipatory bail
pleas of K Dhananjaya Reddy, P Krishna Mohan Reddy, and Balaji Govindappa, the Supreme Court too declined to grant
interim relief
to them in the alleged
liquor scam case
. Dhananjaya worked as secretary to chief minister
Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy
during the YSRCP regime, Krishna Mohan was OSD to the chief minister, while Govindappa is one of the directors in Bharathi Cements.
The trio firsh moved the high court seeking anticipatory bail. After the HC declined to grant them interim relief, they approached the Supreme Court. The apex court earlier declined to grant protection but had stated that it would hear the petition the next day if the high court declined anticipatory bail.The counsels for the petitioners placed the orders of the high court before a bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan and sought interim protection pending disposal of the petitions, pleading that the petitioners were apprehending arrest based on the statements given by other accused in the case.Arguing on behalf of the state govt, senior counsel Mukul Rohatgi said the petition was filed when anticipatory bail applications were pending before the high court.
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As the high court has already given its judgement, the present petitions are not valid, and the petitioners have to either amend their pleas or file a fresh petition.Considering the arguments of Rohatgi, the Supreme Court bench posted the matter to May 13 for further hearing, allowing the petitioners to file fresh petitions. The counsels for the petitioners sought interim protection till May 13, but the bench declined to grant any relief and said they have to protect themselves.
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