Foolproof case against BSY, govt tells HC

THERE is a foolproof case against BJP leader and former CM B S Yediyurappa in the POCSO case and the recorded conversation between him and the victim references what happened between them, argued Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) Ravivarma Kumar before the Karnataka High Court on Wednesday.

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The SPP made this submission before Justice M Nagaprasanna, who was hearing the petition filed by Yediyurappa under Section 482 of the CrPC questioning the legality of the case registered against him.

Kumar argued that the petition is not maintainable as it does not lie in respect of cases registered under the POCSO Act and the accused is presumed to be guilty. Pointing out the statement of the victim, the SPP submitted that the accused asked the victim's mother, the complainant, to stay outside when he took the victim to a room in his house and locked her inside before sexually assaulting her.