Former Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, who has been remanded to judicial custody till October 22 by a Lokayukta Special Court in alleged land scam cases, moved the High Court today seeking for bail. A memo to its effect was filed by the senior counsel Jayakumar S Patil before Justice B V Pinto praying for posting it tomorrow. The 68 year old Yeddyurappa is undergoing treatment in the ICU of a city hospital.
Yeddyurappa surrendered before the Lokayukta court on Saturday after it rejected his bail application. He was later on taken to Parappana Agrahara central prison.
The BJP leader on Sunday afternoon, largely credited with installing the first party government in South India in 2008, complained of discomfort in the chest, and was shifted to the state-run Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research.
Yeddyurappa, who is under the observation in the Intensive Care Unit of the hospital, has undergone several tests like blood tests, ECG and echo. He is a chronic diabetic and hypertension patient, he underwent stress nuclear scan one and a half months ago.
The Lokayukta Court issued arrest warrant against Yeddyurappa in the corruption case pertaining to denotification of lands in multi-crore land scam in which he is the prime accused.
News reported by AR for newsvision
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