The Supreme Court is hearing the bail plea of YSRCP MP Raghu Rama Krishna Raju from Andhra Pradesh, who was arrested by Guntur CID for charges of sedition and promotion of communal hatred over his speeches.A bench comprising Justices Vineet Saran and BR Gavai is hearing the matter.Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi is appearing for Krishna Raju. Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave is appearing for the...
The Supreme Court is hearing the bail plea of YSRCP MP Raghu Rama Krishna Raju from Andhra Pradesh, who was arrested by Guntur CID for charges of sedition and promotion of communal hatred over his speeches.
A bench comprising Justices Vineet Saran and BR Gavai is hearing the matter.
Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi is appearing for Krishna Raju. Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave is appearing for the State of Andhra Pradesh.
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Bail condition : Personal bond of Rupees one lakh and provide two securities of the like amount before the trial court within one week.
Supreme Court imposes bail conditions :
He will cooperate with investigation, he will respond whenever he is called upon by the IO. He shall be given at least 24 hrs notice by IO. He shall be permitted in presence of his advocate who may not be part of investigation, but can be present.
He shall not give press interviews or make media statements. He shall not try to influence the witnesses or investigations.
Supreme Court grants bail to YSRCP MP Krishna Raju.
"FIR was lodged only after detailed inquiry by State CID. Considering the totality of the circumstances and also the health of the Petitioner, specially that he had undergone heart bypass surgery, we deem it just and proper that the Petitioner be enlarged on bail".
Supreme Court : We are of the opinion that charges are not such that custodial interrogation would be required as all statements of Petitioner are on record and the FIR was registered after enquiry by the CID.
Supreme Court says that custodial interrogation of the petitioner (Krishna Raju) as such may not be required.
Supreme Court prima facie says that the petitioner (Krishna Raju MP) was ill-treated in custody, having regard to the medical reports on record.
Bench dictating the order : Jurisdiction of the High Court and the trial court for bail are concurrent. Merely because the petitioner approached the High Court first, it does not mean that the High Court cannot consider the bail application. As such we are of the view that the High Court ought to have considered the bail application. However, since the High Court has not considered the bail application, and much water has flown after the High Court order - there are two medical reports, one by the government hospital and another by Army Hospital- we deem it appropriate to consider the bail application on merits.
Bench dictating the order : Mr. Dave has submitted that such statements could incite hatred and this bail should not be granted. We have heard both the parties.
Bench dictating the order : According to Dave, the fracture is self inflicted by the Petitioner. He states both the reports are honest and he further relied on statements by Petitioners from time to time, which according to him amount to sedition.
Bench dictating the order :As regards the report of Army Hospital, Mr. Dave has fairly stated that he does not doubt the correctness of report, but has submitted that the report submitted by government hospital, there was no fracture shown which was there in Army report.