The Andhra Pradesh High Court Monday granted bail to former Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu in the skill development program scam case, Hindustan Times reported..The High Court had on October 31 granted interim bail to Naidu for four weeks on medical grounds."With a humanitarian perspective in mind and considering the petitioner's health condition, this Court is inclined to grant temporary bail on health grounds to the petitioner/A.37 (Naidu), enabling him to undergo the required surgery on his right eye," the order had stated..The investigation against Naidu centres around a scheme that allegedly diverted government funds intended for a skill development project into various shell companies through fraudulent invoices, which did not correspond with the delivery of services.He was arrested and later remanded to judicial custody in the matter on September 10..The High Court had on September 22 dismissed the quashing plea by the former Chief Minister.Justice K Sreenivasa Reddy had observed that the acts alleged against Naidu could not be said to be in good faith and in discharge of his official duties as Chief Minister..Therefore, no prior approval from the competent authority was necessary for investigation into the offences alleged, the High Court had held.The appeal against the same was heard by the top court before it was reserved for judgment.
The Andhra Pradesh High Court Monday granted bail to former Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu in the skill development program scam case, Hindustan Times reported..The High Court had on October 31 granted interim bail to Naidu for four weeks on medical grounds."With a humanitarian perspective in mind and considering the petitioner's health condition, this Court is inclined to grant temporary bail on health grounds to the petitioner/A.37 (Naidu), enabling him to undergo the required surgery on his right eye," the order had stated..The investigation against Naidu centres around a scheme that allegedly diverted government funds intended for a skill development project into various shell companies through fraudulent invoices, which did not correspond with the delivery of services.He was arrested and later remanded to judicial custody in the matter on September 10..The High Court had on September 22 dismissed the quashing plea by the former Chief Minister.Justice K Sreenivasa Reddy had observed that the acts alleged against Naidu could not be said to be in good faith and in discharge of his official duties as Chief Minister..Therefore, no prior approval from the competent authority was necessary for investigation into the offences alleged, the High Court had held.The appeal against the same was heard by the top court before it was reserved for judgment.
