Vote-for-note case: HC dismisses criminal petition filed by accused

'Sufficient material presented'

- TG NAIDU @ Hyderabad

JUSTICE K Lakshman of the Telangana High Court on Friday dismissed a criminal petition filed by Vem Krishna Keerthan, one of the accused in the high-profile "vote-for-note" case.

The petitioner sought direction to stay all proceedings in the case, pending before the special court under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in Nampally, Hyderabad.

The petitioner's counsel argued that Keerthan, listed as accused No 6 in the sessions case, was initially not named as an accused. In the charge sheet filed earlier, it was mentioned that further investigation would continue. Even the subsequent supplementary charge sheet did not name Keerthan as an accused.