Judge recuses from hearing Chaitanyananda Saraswati's bail plea
New Delhi (PTI): A judge on Thursday recused himself from hearing the bail plea of self-styled godman Chaitanyananda Saraswati in the case where he is accused of molesting 17 women students at a private management institute here.
Chaitanyananda is at present in judicial custody.
Additional Sessions Judge Atul Ahlawat recused himself from hearing the accused’s plea for the grant of bail, following which the matter was posted before the district judge of Patiala House district courts for being assigned to some other judge.
The application is likely to be heard on Friday, court sources said.
Earlier on Wednesday, a magisterial court passed an interim order allowing Chaitanyananda’s plea to have access to food without onion and garlic, spectacles and medicines.
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Bengaluru: Four arrested for housebreaking, threats, extortion; fake PSI among accused
Bengaluru: Vidyaranyapura police have arrested four persons, including a man posing as a Police Sub-Inspector (PSI), for allegedly breaking into a house, threatening the occupants, and extorting money while wearing police uniforms.
The arrested accused have been identified as Mallikarjuna, Pramod, Vinay, and Hrithik.
Police said the accused had hatched a plan to pose as police personnel, conduct fake raids, and extort money from residents by intimidation.
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According to the police, Mallikarjuna had failed the PSI examination twice and later falsely projected himself as a PSI. He allegedly conducted photo shoots in his hometown, Siraguppa, wearing a police uniform, baton, cap, and shoes, claiming to be serving as a PSI in Bengaluru.
On December 7, the four accused allegedly went to the house of Naveen in the Vidyaranyapura limits, threatened him with a stick and an iron rod, and claimed they had information that he was selling ganja. Under the pretext of searching, they allegedly extorted ₹87,000 through bank transfer, ₹53,000 in cash kept in the house, and ₹2,000 from his wallet.
Following Naveen’s complaint, Vidyaranyapura police registered a case and launched an operation, leading to the arrest of all four accused. Police have seized ₹45,000 in cash and the car used to commit the crime.
Further investigation is underway.
