The Special CBI court on Wednesday extended the judicial custody of four accused in the Obulapuram Mining Corporation till February 8.
The court extended the custody of former Karnataka minister and mining baron Gali Janardhan Reddy, his brother-in-law B V Srinivas Reddy, former director of AP Mines and Geology department VD Rajagopal and senior IAS officer Y Srilakshmi, all accused in the illegal mining case.
Three accused - Janardhan Reddy,Srinivas Reddy and Rajagopal were produced before the CBI Court through video-linkage from the Chanchalguda Central Prison. However, Srilakshmi was brought to the Nampally court as there was no video-conference facility in the Chanchalguda Women’s Prison.
The court granted special category status to Srilakshmi in the jail. The court gave this direction following a petition filed by Srilakshmi earlier.
Janardhan Reddy requested the court to consider his bail application as the CBI has already filed charge sheet in connection with the case. However, the CBI's counsel opposed his bail petition stating he might tamper with the evidence and influence the witnesses. (INN)
Court extends judicial remand of Emaar case accused
2012/4/18 3:24:36 Hyderabad, April 18 (INN): The CBI Special Court on Wednesday extended the judicial remand of three accused including senior bureaucrat BP Acharya in the APIIC-Emaar scam.
While BP Acharya's judicial remand has been extended till April 27, the judicial custody of Sunil Reddy, a close aide of YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, has been extended till April 23. The judicial custody of Emaar MGF Land Limited South Indian Finance head G V Vijay Raghav has been extended till April 26. The court took this decision as their jucial custody expired on Wednesday.
According to reports, the probing agency is likely to file charge sheet in the APIIC-Emaar scam by next week.
Court extends Srilakshmi's judicial remand till June 4
2012/5/17 2:51:49 Hyderabad, May 17 (INN): The CBI Special Court on Thursday extended the judicial remand of suspended IAS officer Y Srilakshmi till June 4. She was arrested in connection with the illegal mining case of Obulapuram Mining Corporation owned by former Karnataka minister Gali Janardhan Reddy.
Srilakshmi was produced before the CBI Special Court following expiry of her remand on Thursday. Following court's directions, the officials shifted her to Chanchalguda Women's Jail.
Srilakshmi has been named as the sixth accused in the OMC illegal mining case. Earlier, the court dismissed the bail petition of Srilakshmi while granting bail to Gali Janardhan Reddy.
2011/11/25 14:05:24 The CBI Special Court on Friday extended the judicial remand of former AP mining director VD Rajagopal, presently lodged in Chanchalguda Jail, till December 9.
The court extended the remand of Rajagopal by conducting the proceedings through video-conference from the Chanchalguda Jail. The orders were issued as his judicial custody was due to expire on Friday. However, the court did not give any directions to probing agency over Rajagopal's bail petition or his plea to grant special category status for him in the Chanchalguda Jail.
The court is yet to decide on on his appeal to see his 95-year-old mother at his native place.
Rajagopal is the third accused in the illegal mining case of Obulapuram Mining Corporation owned by former Karnataka minister Gali Janardhan Reddy. (INN)
2012/2/21 5:36:47 The Special CBI Court on Tuesday extended the judicial remand of V Vijay Sai Reddy, Jagathi Publications vice-chairman and key accused in Kadapa MP Y S Jaganmohan Reddy's alleged illegal assets case, to March 5.
Reddy was produced before the court after his remand came to an end on Tuesday. The court then extended his judicial remand till March 5. Presently, Vijay Sai Reddy is lodged in Chanchalguda Central Jail. (INN)
2011/12/9 8:48:04 The CBI Special Court on Friday extended the judicial remand of former mines director V D Rajagopal to December 15. He was arrested last month in connection with the illegal mining case of Obulapuram Mining Corporation.
The judicial custody was extended after he was produced in the court at the expiry of his judicial remand. Earlier, the court reserved its orders on his bail petition and seeking special prisoner status in the Chanchalguda Jail. Rajagopal had applied for bail for the second time after his first bail petition was rejected by the court.
Rajagopal had also appealed to the court to consider the allotment of special category cell on the grounds that he belongs to a respectable family, did not do anything wrong and was an honest government officer. He also said that he was suffering from diabetes and other ailments.
Rajagopal is the third accused in the illegal mining case of OMC, owned by former Karnataka minister Gali Janardhan Reddy. The probing agency has booked Rajagopal under several sections of IPC, Prevention of Corruption Act, Forest and Mines and Mineral Acts. (INN)
2011/12/3 15:56:54 The CBI Special Court on Saturday extended the judicial remand of former Karnataka minister Gali Janardhan Reddy and his brother-in-law BV Srinivasa Reddy, the key accused in the illegal mining case of the Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC) till December 15.
The court extended the custody after conducting the proceedings through video-conference from the Chanchalguda Central Prison. It was the fifth time that the prison officials produced the accused through video linkage.
Meanwhile, Gali's counsel appealed to Justice Naga Maruthi Sharma to issue a copy of charge sheet filed by the CBI on Saturday. (INN)
2011/12/15 9:47:49 The CBI Special Court on Thursday extended the judicial remand of former Karnataka minister Gali Janardhan Reddy, his brother-in-law BV Srinivas Reddy and former IAS officer VD Rajagopal, the key accused in the illegal mining case of the Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC), till December 29.
While Gali Janardhan Reddy and Srinivas Reddy were arrested on September 5, Rajagopal was arrested on November 14 by the Central Bureau of Investigation in the OMC illegal mining case registered on Dec 7, 2009. Suspended IAS officer Y Srilakshmi and OMC Director B Rajasekhar have also been arrested in the case. Except Srilakshmi, who has been granted bail, all other accused are lodged in the Chanchalguda Central Prison.
The court on Thursday extended the custody after conducting the proceedings through video-conference from the Chanchalguda Central Prison. It was the sixth time that the prison officials produced the accused through video linkage. (INN)
2011/11/14 14:57:10 The Special CBI Court on Monday extended the custody of former Karnataka Minister Gali Janardhan Reddy and his brother-in-law and Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC) Managing Director B V Srinivas Reddy to November 28.
The proceedings were conducted through video conference from the Chanchalguda Central Prison. When both the accused were brought to the hall for video-conferencing, Gali broke down and claimed that he was innocent and honest.
Both Gali and Srinivas Reddy requested the court to sanction bail as their family and personal welfare were in jeopardy. However, the CBI court rejected their petition and extended the judicial custody of both of them to November 28. (INN)
2012/5/4 3:23:22 Hyderabad, May 4 (INN): A criminal court in Nampally on Friday extended the judicial remand of Malishetty Bhanu Kiran, the prime accused in the murder of factionist Gangula Suryanarayana Reddy alias Suri, till May 18.
The court took this decision when the CID officials produced Bhanu Kiran in the court following expiry of his police custody. Following the directions of court, the officials shifted Bhanu Kiran to Cherlapally jail.
Following reports that there was a threat to Bhanu's life, the officials produced him in the court under tight security force. Apart from Suri murder case, the CID officials are also probing another 15 cases relating to extortion, land grab and cheating pending against Bhanu Kiran.
Srilakshmi's judicial remand extended till April 13
2012/3/31 1:39:06 The CBI Special Court on Saturday extended the judicial remand of suspended IAS officer Y Srilakshimi, the sixth accused in the illegal mining case of Obulapuram Mining Company, to April 13.
The court gave this direction when the officials produced her in the CBI Special Court following expiry of her remand on Saturday. Later, on court's directions she was shifted to Chanchalguda Women's Jail.
Earlier, the CBI has filed a supplementary chargesheet in connection with Obulapuram Mining Company by including Srilakshmi as sixth accused. Meanwhile, Srilakshmi's advocate has appealed to court to provide a copy of CBI's supplementary chargesheet. (INN)
2011/10/3 5:33:00 The special court for Central bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday once again extended the judicial custody of former Karnataka minister G Janardhana Reddy and his brother-in-law B V Srinivasa Reddy till October 17.
The special court passed this order after the investigating agency filed a memo seeking extension of their judicial custody, which was ending on Monday.
The judge conducted the hearing via video linkage between the court and Chanchalguda Central Jail, where the accused are lodged.
The CBI officials said the accused were not brought to the Nampally Criminal Court complex due to security reasons.
The court on September 30th once again dismissed the bail petitions of the mining baron and his brother-in-law. The same day, the court refused to remand the accused into further custody of the CBI.
The probing agency had arrested the duo from Bellary in Karnataka on September 5 in connection with illegal mining in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh.
They were brought to state capital Hyderabad the same day and the court sent them to judicial custody till September 19. The judge on September 13 rejected bail pleas of the accused and remanded them to CBI custody for six days.
The court later extended the judicial custody of the accused till October 3.(INN)
2011/10/16 23:50:42 A special court Monday extended the judicial custody of former Karnataka minister Gali Janardhana Reddy and his brother-in-law B.V. Srinivasa Reddy till Oct 31 in an illegal mining case.
The special court for Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) cases extended the custody, which was ending Monday.
As the Telangana lawyers at Nampally Criminal Court continued their protest for separate Telangana state, the judge conducted the hearing via video linkage between the court and Chanchalguda Central Jail here, where the accused are lodged, CBI officials said.
The court Sep 30 had dismissed bail petitions of the mining baron and his brother-in-law. The same day, the court refused to remand the accused into further custody of CBI.
The federal agency had arrested the duo from Bellary in Karnataka Sep 5 in connection with the illegal mining in Andhra Pradesh's Anantapur district.
They were brought to Hyderabad the same day and the court sent them to judicial custody till Sep 19. The judge Sep 13 rejected bail pleas of the accused and remanded them to CBI custody for six days. (IANS)
2012/1/25 9:35:42 The CBI special court on Wednesday extended the judicial remand of Koneru Prasad, the key accused in the APIIC-Emaar scam, to February 2.
The court extended Koneru's custody after he was produced before it through video-linkage from the Chanchalguda Central Prison at the end of his custody.
Responding to Koneru's plea that jail officials have not shifted him to Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences for providing better medical facilities despite the court directions, the court said the jail officials would take a decision at an appropriate time in this regard and the court would not issue any fresh directions.
Earlier, Koneru filed a petition in the court seeking better medical facilities at corporate hospital. However, the CBI said that he could be provided treatment at the Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences as it has all sophisticated equipment on par with corporate hospitals. He had complained of suffering from severe back pain and alleged that the prison authorities were not providing him proper medical facilities. (INN)
2012/1/31 8:14:46 The CBI Special Court on Tuesday extended the judicial custody of Vijay Sai Reddy till February 14. Reddy, the vice-chairman of Jagathi Publications, was arrested by the CBI in the disproportionate assets case of YSR Congress party president YS Jagan Mohan Reddy.
The custody was extended after the CBI produced him in the court after the end of his judicial remand on Tuesday. He was arrested on January 2 and was also questioned by the CBI for eight days with regard to the investments made by various firms into Jagathi Publications and other companies owned by Jagan.
The CBI believes that Vijay Sai Reddy, as financial advisor of Jagan's group of companies, played a key role in mobilising investments both from within the country and from abroad. He is the second accused in the case.
The special court also adjourned the bail petition of Vijay Sai Reddy to February 9 following objections raised by the CBI. The CBI counsel also filed a petition in the court opposing his bail petition. (INN)
CBI court extends custody of OMC, Emaar cases accused
2012/2/22 6:35:54 The CBI Special court on Wednesday extended the judicial custody of mining baron and former Karnataka minister Gali Janardhan Reddy, OMC managing director B Srinivas Reddy, former mines director V D Rajagipal and another accused IAS officer Y Srilakshmi to March 7.
The CBI court extended the judicial custody of the four accused following expiry of their custody on Wednesday.
The designated court also extended the judicial custody of B P Acharya, Koneru Prasad, Sunil Reddy and Vijaya Raghavan, the accused in the Emaar scam, up to March 7.
However, the court rejected the CBI petition seeking further police custody of Srilakshmi and Rajagopal contending that the petition did not address the issue correctly. (INN)
Court sends Vijay Sai to judicial remand till May 7
2012/4/23 9:28:15 Hyderabad, April 23 (INN): The CBI special court, Nampally on Monday remanded Jagathi Publications vice-chairman V Vijay Sai Reddy to judicial custody till May 7.
The special court gave this direction after Vijay Sai Reddy surrendered before the court following cancellation of his conditional bail by the Andhra Pradesh High Court last Friday. While extending judicial remand, the court directed the CBI to file a counter affidavit before the court by Tuesday.
Earlier, the High Court on Friday cancelled the conditional bail granted by CBI Special Court to Vijay Sai Reddy on April 13 in the disproportionate assets case of Jagan Mohan Reddy.
While cancelling the bail to Vijay Sai Reddy, the court directed the Special CBI court to review the case and hear the arguments afresh to take a final decision on granting bail to him on Monday. The High Court pointed out that the CBI Special Court has granted bail to Vijay Sai Reddy while finding fault with the CBI for not arresting 13 other accused in the case.
Court extends judicial remand of liquor case accused to Feb 29
2012/2/24 2:12:33 Warangal, Feb 24 (INN): The ACB Court, Warangal, on Friday extended the judicial remand of nine accused in the liquor scam to Feb 29. The accused include one Excise and Prohibition inspector Porika Karamchand.
The accused were produced before the ACB court after their custody expired on Friday. Later, they were shifted to Warangal Jail.
It may be mentioned that the ACB sleuths arrested four persons – A Anand, V Someshwar, P Ramesh and R Vidyasagar, who were working as accountants with the PMR Group and four traders – Muthineni Veerachander, Akuthota Sudhakar, Pingali Mohan Reddy and Ch Santosh Reddy for their alleged involvement in the liquor scam in January.
Meanwhile, the court adjourned the hearing on bail petition of Nunna Venkata Ramana, the alleged kingpin of liquor syndicate, who reportedly paid bribes to Excise Minister Mopidevi Venkataramana and several other politicians, to Feb 28.
2011/12/16 7:52:22 A few hours after granting bail to former director of mines department VD Rajagopal in the illegal mining case of Obulapuram Mining Corporation (OMC), the Special CBI Court on Thursday stayed his release on bail till December 19.
Earlier, while granting bail the court had asked Rajagopal to furnish two sureties of Rs 50,000 each and surrender his passport. He was also asked not to leave the city without the permission of Central Bureau of Investigation.
However, the CBI counsel immediately filed a petition stating that Rajagopal's release at this juncture might affect the investigation. The CBI contended that Rajagopal might influence the witnesses and tamper with the evidence. Following this plea, the court has stayed Rajagopal's release on bail till Dec 19.
The court has also reserved the verdict on the bail petition of former Karnataka Minister Gali Janardhan Reddy. The decision on Gali's brother-in-law and OMC managing director BV Srinivas Reddy is also pending with the court.
Earlier, the court had extended the judicial remand of Janardhan Reddy, Srinivas Reddy and Rajagopal to December 29 after hearing the case through video-linkage from the Chanchalguda Central Prison. However, a few hour later the court granted bail to Rajagopal and later stayed the same.
While Gali Janardhan Reddy and Srinivas Reddy were arrested on September 5, Rajagopal was arrested on November 14 by the Central Bureau of Investigation in the OMC illegal mining case registered on Dec 7, 2009. Suspended IAS officer Y Srilakshmi and OMC Director B Rajasekhar were also arrested in the case. While Srilakshmi was granted bail, all other accused were lodged in the Chanchalguda Central Prison. (INN)
2012/5/7 4:00:35 Hyderabad, May 7 (INN): The CBI Special Court on Monday adjourned the hearing to May 18 on the counter petition of Central Bureau of Investigation opposing grant of bail to Srikant Joshi, an accused in the Emaar case.
Joshi was the CEO of Emaar-MGF and has been named as an accused in the scam.
Earlier, Srikant Joshi filed anticipatory bail plea alleging that the agency was harassing him and his family even after filing of charge sheet. Following which, the court directed the CBI to file counter petition in this regard.
The special court also extended the judicial remand of N Sunil Reddy, another accused in the Emaar scam and close aide of Kadapa MP Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, to May 17. The court took this decision following expiry of Sunil Reddy's custody on Monday.
2011/9/5 5:38:26 Nampalli Court, rejecting the bail plea of Gali Brothers has ordered 14 days remand to Gali Janardhan Reddy and to his brother Gali Srinivasa Reddy. Hence, the Police are shifting them to Chanchalguda Jail. CBI has filed a separate petition in the court seeking the custody of Gali brothers for further interrogation. It will come before court on Wednesday. Before presenting them in the court, CBI has also sealed their last option of averting the jail-stay on medical grounds by conducting thorough medical tests by a team of doctors, who certifies both Gali Brothers are healthy and has no serious health problems.
The Special CBI court on Wednesday extended the judicial custody of four accused in the Obulapuram Mining Corporation till February 8.
The CBI Special Court on Friday extended the judicial remand of former AP mining director VD Rajagopal, presently lodged in Chanchalguda Jail, till December 9.
The Special CBI Court on Tuesday extended the judicial remand of V Vijay Sai Reddy, Jagathi Publications vice-chairman and key accused in Kadapa MP Y S Jaganmohan Reddy's alleged illegal assets case, to March 5.
The CBI Special Court on Saturday extended the judicial remand of former Karnataka minister Gali Janardhan Reddy and his brother-in-law BV Srinivasa Reddy, the key accused in the illegal mining case of the Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC) till December 15.
The CBI Special Court on Thursday extended the judicial remand of former Karnataka minister Gali Janardhan Reddy, his brother-in-law BV Srinivas Reddy and former IAS officer VD Rajagopal, the key accused in the illegal mining case of the Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC), till December 29.
The CBI Special Court on Saturday extended the judicial remand of suspended IAS officer Y Srilakshimi, the sixth accused in the illegal mining case of Obulapuram Mining Company, to April 13. 
The special court for Central bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday once again extended the judicial custody of former Karnataka minister G Janardhana Reddy and his brother-in-law B V Srinivasa Reddy till October 17.
A special court Monday extended the judicial custody of former Karnataka minister Gali Janardhana Reddy and his brother-in-law B.V. Srinivasa Reddy till Oct 31 in an illegal mining case.
The CBI special court on Wednesday extended the judicial remand of Koneru Prasad, the key accused in the APIIC-Emaar scam, to February 2.
Nampalli Court, rejecting the bail plea of Gali Brothers has ordered 14 days remand to Gali Janardhan Reddy and to his brother Gali Srinivasa Reddy. Hence, the Police are shifting them to Chanchalguda Jail. CBI has filed a separate petition in the court seeking the custody of Gali brothers for further interrogation. It will come before court on Wednesday. Before presenting them in the court, CBI has also sealed their last option of averting the jail-stay on medical grounds by conducting thorough medical tests by a team of doctors, who certifies both Gali Brothers are healthy and has no serious health problems.
