LIVE UPDATES : YSRCP MP Krishna Raju's Bail Hearing In Supreme Court

Bench dictating the order : Mr.Dave has submitted that Petitioner does not deny statements attributed to him in Reply affidavit. The offence against Petitioner would need investigation and custodial interrogation of Petitioner.

Bench dictating the order : Mr.Dave has submitted that Petitioner does not deny statements made by him in Reply affidavit. The offence against Petitioner would need investigation and custodial interrogation of Petitioner.

Bench dictating the order : Per contra, Dave has submitted that since there is an alternate remedy with the Petitioner by filing a bail application before trial court, the HC had rightly delegated the matter and the SC should not interfere specially because the HC has not considered matter on merits

Bench dictating the order :Mr.Rohatgi has further submitted that in view of the torture suffered by Petitioner and in manner in which he has been produced, to direct a CBI inquiry.

Bench dictating the order :Rohatgi has further submitted that in view of the torture suffered by Petitioner and in manner in which he has been produced, to direct a CBI inquiry.

Bench dictating the order :With regard to sedition, the Ld. counsel has relied on Constitution Bench judgement in Kedar Nath Singh v. State of Bihar.

Bench dictating the order : Ld. Counsel has submitted that detention of Petitioner in AP Police custody would not be safe for Petitioner and that he should be enlarged on bail.

Bench dictating the order :Mr.Rohatgi submits that he was tortured by police in custody so much so that there is an undisplaced fracture on second toe of left foot. He further submitted that edema and other difficulty in movement of ankles is a result of torture of Petitioner.

Bench dictating the order : Placing reliance on the report of the Army Hospital, Rohatgi submitted that from a bare perusal of report it is clear that Petitioner has been ill-treated.

Bench dictating the order : After hearing both the parties, the Court passes the following directions. In compliance of said directions of court, medical report of Army Hospital consisting of two Colonels and one Lt. colonel.