Katta Subramanya Naidu's judicial custody extended till November 26

The Lok Ayukta court today extended to November 26 the judicial custody of former Minister, Katta Subramanya Naidu and two others arrested in connection with the Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB) land scam. Lok Ayukta Court judge NK Sundhindra Rao extended the judicial custody of the three main accused -- Naidu, his son Jagadish, a Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) corporator and SV Shrinivas, Managing Director of Itasca software company, whose judicial custody ended today.

Earlier, the court took on record the endorsement given by the jail official about Katta having been shifted to Leelavathi Hospital, Mumbai for further treatment of Lymphoma (cancer of the lymph nodes). The court sought to know whether Katta has been sent to Leelavathi on warrant and directed the jail superintendent to furnish a status report on it.

After being remanded to judicial custody on August 8, Katta was subsequently admitted to Victoria Hospital where he had been undergoing treatment. Katta Subramanya Naidu, his corporator son Jagadish and Shrinivas are among nine persons facing charges of irregularities in land allotment of KIADB in BK Halli village to the software company, floated by an aide of Naidu.

It may be noted that Katta's second bail plea made on health grounds was rejected by the Lok Ayukta court on October 17 which however accorded him permission to undergo treatment anywhere in the country under surveillance.

The court directed the investigating officer, DySP Lok Ayukta Girish to file split chargesheets against fourth and fifth accused in the case (Jaggaiah and Venkaiah), who have been absconding despite non-bailable warrants and proclamations being issued against them. The other four accused in the case (A6 to A9) are on conditional bail.

As for the eighth accused, Mandakki Manju, the court allowed the application filed by a woman seeking cancellation of his bail as he was allegedly threatening witnesses in the case and asked the counsel for the accused to file his objections.