Deccan Herald
Bangalore: May 19 (DHNS) :
The High Court on Tuesday adjourned the hearing on the bail plea of self-styled godman Nithyananda to May 26 along with that on his petition seeking defreezing of bank accounts.
In the course of investigation into the sex scandal involving Nithyananda and Tamil actor Ranjitha, the CID has discovered 12 bank accounts, one of which had a deposit of over $ 7million (Rs 32 crore).
These accounts as well as financial dealingS of the trusts are being probed by the Enforcement Directorate and Income Tax department.
According to State Police, the Tamil Nadu police, while registering the case, had asked the banks to freeze these accounts to avoid misuse of money.
Nithyananda, in his petition, has said that the accounts be defreezed as the money is required to run the ashram.
The godman now in judicial custody has also moved the High Court seeking bail after the lower court rejected his bail application. Justice H S Kempanna adjourned hearing.
Deccan Chronicle
May 18: The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday further adjourned the hearing on the bail plea of controversial ‘godman’ Nithyananda Swami to May 26. Nithyannada had approached the court after a lower court rejected his bail plea.
Meanwhile, the court also adjourned a batch of petitions by four trusts operated by Nithyananda challenging the CID sleuths freezing his bank accounts as part of its investigation into the alleged sex scam. Justice B.S. Patil adjourned the petitions related to the freezing of his bank accounts.
The CID had communicated to the ICICI, Corporation and Canara Banks to freeze the accounts in the names of Dhyanapeeta Charitable Trust, Nithyananda Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeeta, and Nithyanandeshwara Devasthana. The four trusts, run by Nithyananda, have challenged the CID action by filing petitions before the high court. The petitioners alleged that the action of the CID sleuths in freezing the banks accounts is in violation of the Supreme Court order in Kanchi Sankaracharya case.
Nithyananda had approached the high court on earlier occasions seeking a stay on the police investigation and to quash cases filed against him, which have been adjourned to May 26 for further hearing by the court. The CID sleuths have informed the court that they have collected evidence from at least 35 witnesses on the matter, and have also seized 23 hard disks from the Bidadi Ashram acting upon the search warrant issued by a lower court in Ramanagara. The bail plea of Nithya Bhaktananda, a disciple of Nithyananda, has also been adjourned to May 26 along with Nithyananda’s petition.
STAY ON DEMOLITION
The state high court on Tuesday stayed the demolition drive taken up by Bangalore Development Authority at Geddalahalli, RMV II stage. The court passed the orders after hearing a petition by owners of the houses demolished at Geddalahalli village near Sanjaynagar. The BDA had razed unauthorised structures on survey numbers 1/1, 1/2 and 1/4 of Geddalahalli village, and recovered 1.14 acres of land. It had brought down six RCC structures and 10 sheds.
According to the BDA, the land was originally acquired for RMV 2nd stage Layout in 1997 and encroached upon by some miscreants. Later, the recovered property was fenced by the BDA authorities.
The state high court on Tuesday stayed the demolition drive taken up by Bangalore Development Authority at Geddalahalli, RMV II stage. The court passed the orders after hearing a petition by owners of the houses demolished at Geddalahalli village near Sanjaynagar. The BDA had razed unauthorised structures on survey numbers 1/1, 1/2 and 1/4 of Geddalahalli village, and recovered 1.14 acres of land. It had brought down six RCC structures and 10 sheds.
According to the BDA, the land was originally acquired for RMV 2nd stage Layout in 1997 and encroached upon by some miscreants. Later, the recovered property was fenced by the BDA authorities.
Meanwhile, the petitioners alleged that as per BDA rules, if such land is not claimed within five years, it would automatically lapse. They further alleged that the BDA had undertaken the demolition drive without prior notice.
Express News
19 May 2010
BANGALORE: The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday posted the hearing of Nithyananda’s bail petition to May 26 on the request of godman’s counsel.The counsel requested the court to post the case after the regular sittings of the court resumes on Monday so that is convenient for him to attend court.Swamy Nithyananda and his disciple Nithya Bakthananda have applied for bail in a case registered filed against them by Lenin Karuppan, the nephew and for mer disciple of the swamy.Nithyananda has also applied for an anticipatory bail in a cheating case filed against him by Vishwanath.Some of the followers of Nithyananda have filed a writ petition challenging CID’s move to freeze all the bank accounts. Nithyanand is lodged in Ramanagaram jail at present.
Express News
19 May 2010
BANGALORE: The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday posted the hearing of Nithyananda’s bail petition to May 26 on the request of godman’s counsel.The counsel requested the court to post the case after the regular sittings of the court resumes on Monday so that is convenient for him to attend court.Swamy Nithyananda and his disciple Nithya Bakthananda have applied for bail in a case registered filed against them by Lenin Karuppan, the nephew and for mer disciple of the swamy.Nithyananda has also applied for an anticipatory bail in a cheating case filed against him by Vishwanath.Some of the followers of Nithyananda have filed a writ petition challenging CID’s move to freeze all the bank accounts. Nithyanand is lodged in Ramanagaram jail at present.
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