Bengaluru: The First Fast Track court in Bengaluru on Friday issued summons to former Karnataka Chief Minister and BJP Central Parliamentary Committee member B.S. Yediyurappa in connection with a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) case, directing him to be present before it on March 15.
The court has also issued summons to the other accused in the case, Y.M. Aruna and Rudresh Marulasiddaiah and asked them to be present before the court on the same day.
The court passed the order after considering the charge sheet submitted by the police in the case. Yediyurappa had so far got immunity from the High Court earlier over the summons.
Yediyurappa celebrated his 83rd birthday on Thursday and declared that he would kick off a statewide tour to strengthen the BJP and bring it back to power in the state. On February 7, the Karnataka High Court refused to quash charges against him in the case. However, the Bench had granted anticipatory bail to Yediyurappa in the court, giving him immunity from arrest.
The Bench, headed by Justice M. Nagaprasanna, had pronounced the judgment and sent back the case to the POCSO court. However, the court has also refused to quash the charge sheet submitted against Yediyurappa in the court.
With the judgement going against him in the High Court, Yediyurappa is facing the legal proceedings in the case. The case stems from an FIR filed at the Sadashivanagar police station in Bengaluru by the mother of a minor girl, alleging sexual harassment by Yediyurappa. The former Chief Minister has denied the charges, maintaining that the allegations were politically motivated and that he was prepared to face legal proceedings. (IANS)
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