Special court rejects 'B report' in bribery case against ADGP Alok Kumar, 2 others
Bengaluru (PTI): A special court in Bengaluru has rejected the 'B report' submitted by the Karnataka Lokayukta police in the case where Additional Director General of Police Alok Kumar and two other officers are alleged to have demanded a bribe of Rs 1 crore.
The special court for corruption cases, in its order, rejecting the 'B report' (closure report for lack of evidence) has said examination of the complaint will be held by the court under Section 200 of the Criminal Procedure Code.
It allows for the court to take cognisance of the complaint and initiate the examination itself.
Judge K Lakshminarayana Bhat heard a protest memo filed by the complainant in the case, Mallikarjun M B.
The original complaint dates back to 2014. Mallikarjun was allegedly involved in a fight in the Organe Bar and Restaurant in 2014.
Chandrashekar, then a constable in the Vyalikaval police station, is said to have received Rs 5 lakh bribe to cover up this issue.
The then ACP of Seshadripuram sub-division Daneshwar Rao and Vyalikaval police inspector Shankarachari were accused of receiving the Rs 5 lakh through Chandrashekar on September 1, 2014.
The following day, they allegedly sought Rs 1 crore bribe from Mallikarjun in the name of the then Additional Commissioner of Police, Alok Kumar.
They had allegedly threatened to book Mallikarjun under serious criminal charges if he did not pay up within 48 hours.
Mallikarjun's complaint to the Lokayutka also contained audio recordings of his conversations with constable Chandrashekar.
Mallikarjun also accused that his relative Putte Gowda, sub-inspector in the Vyalikaval police station, was suspended to put pressure on him to pay the bribe.
Putte Gowda had also confirmed this allegation in his statement before the Lokayukta police.
After seven years, the Lokayukta police concluded the investigation and on March 19, 2022, filed a report in the court filing a 'B report' stating there was no evidence against Shankarachari and Daneshwar Rao.
Only constable Chandrashekar was named as accused in the FIR. Mallikarjun filed the protest memo over the 'B report' in March this year and the special court gave its judgment on December 13.
In its order, the court has said the Lokayukta police have not considered the statements of Putte Gowda.
The investigating officer has rejected Gowda's claims. But it was for the court to decide if the witness statements had to be rejected or accepted and not the investigating officer, the court said.
The court said that there was enough evidence in the case to proceed against the accused. It said the Lokayukta police report was not comprehensive and transparent.
The report itself contains enough evidence to issue summons and interrogate the accused, the court said rejecting the 'B report'.
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Vijay unable to prove majority, not invited for CM oath ceremony: Sources
Chennai: Actor-politician Vijay has reportedly not been invited to take oath as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu after failing to demonstrate support from the required number of MLAs, sources in Raj Bhavan said.
According to media reports that quoted sources in the office of R.N. Ravi Arlekar, Vijay could not prove the backing of 118 legislators, the majority mark in the 234-member Tamil Nadu Assembly.
Despite last-minute efforts to secure support from the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazagam (AMMK), and an IUML legislator, Vijay reportedly managed support from only 116 MLAs, falling short by two members.
Sources said Vijay failed to submit letters of support from the VCK and the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML).
Later, the IUML issued a statement clarifying that it was not part of the TVK-led alliance.
Meanwhile, AMMK leader T.T.V. Dhinakaran is also said to have informed the Governor that his party would support the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) instead.
Earlier in the evening, Vijay had met Governor Arlekar and staked claim to form the government, stating that he enjoyed the support of 118 MLAs.
