The Karnataka High Court today dismissed the bail petition filed by Mohammed Haris Nalapad in connection with the assault he is implicated in..Justice Sreenivas Harish Kumar pronounced his verdict in court today, more than a week after the plea was filed in the High Court..Nalapad, who is the son of Congress MLA NA Haris, was charged under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code (punishment for attempt to murder), among other provisions, after he and his associates brutally assaulted one Vidvat at a café in Bangalore on February 17..He had initially applied for bail at the City Civil and Sessions Court, but the same was rejected earlier this month. Subsequently, he filed a petition in the Karnataka High Court..Senior Advocate CV Nagesh, representing Nalapad, had argued that he incident was nothing more than a drunken brawl that was blown out of proportion. He had also alleged that Vidvat, who was yet to give his statement to the investigating authorities, was stalling the investigation despite having recovered from his injuries..Arguing in the High Court, Special Public Prosecutor MS Shyamsundar had opposed Nalapad’s bail, claiming that the investigation was still ongoing, and that there was a chance of evidence being manipulated should a person of his influence be set free..Image courtesy: Facebook
The Karnataka High Court today dismissed the bail petition filed by Mohammed Haris Nalapad in connection with the assault he is implicated in..Justice Sreenivas Harish Kumar pronounced his verdict in court today, more than a week after the plea was filed in the High Court..Nalapad, who is the son of Congress MLA NA Haris, was charged under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code (punishment for attempt to murder), among other provisions, after he and his associates brutally assaulted one Vidvat at a café in Bangalore on February 17..He had initially applied for bail at the City Civil and Sessions Court, but the same was rejected earlier this month. Subsequently, he filed a petition in the Karnataka High Court..Senior Advocate CV Nagesh, representing Nalapad, had argued that he incident was nothing more than a drunken brawl that was blown out of proportion. He had also alleged that Vidvat, who was yet to give his statement to the investigating authorities, was stalling the investigation despite having recovered from his injuries..Arguing in the High Court, Special Public Prosecutor MS Shyamsundar had opposed Nalapad’s bail, claiming that the investigation was still ongoing, and that there was a chance of evidence being manipulated should a person of his influence be set free..Image courtesy: Facebook
