K'taka HC Grants Relief to Don Muthappa Rai's Second Wife in Ricky Rai Shootout Case

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday granted relief to Anuradha, the second wife of the late underworld don Muthappa Rai, in connection with the shootout case involving his son, Ricky Rai.

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The bench, headed by Justice Hemanth Chandangoudar, directed the police not to initiate any coercive action against Anuradha.

The order was issued while hearing a petition filed by Anuradha seeking the quashing of the FIR registered against her in the case.

Anuradha has been named as an accused in the incident in which Ricky Rai was shot at by unidentified assailants outside his farmhouse in Bidadi, on the outskirts of Bengaluru, during the intervening night of 18 and 19 April.

The FIR was registered by the Bidadi Police against four individuals, including Anuradha, based on a complaint filed by Ricky's driver, Basavaraj.

Senior counsel Venkatesh Arambatti, representing Anuradha, argued that her name was unnecessarily dragged into the case.