Andhra Pradesh HC grants interim bail to TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu in Skill Development scam case

Chandrababu Naidu

Andhra Pradesh HC grants interim bail to TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu in Skill development scam case

The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Tuesday granted interim bail for four weeks to Telugu Desam Party (TDP) President and former Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu in the Andhra Pradesh State Skill Development Corporation (APSSDC) scam case.

The single-judge Bench of Justice T. Mallikarjuna Rao granted interim bail to the TDP chief till November 28 for his treatment including cataract surgery.

The High Court directed Naidu to submit a surety of Rs one lakh and not to influence anyone related to the case. He was further told to surrender on November 29.

The single-judge Bench further listed the regular bail petition of the 73-year-old TDP leader for hearing on November 10.

Naidu was arrested by the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on September 9 in connection with the Rs 300 crore APSSDC scam case. He has since remained behind the bars.

Earlier on October 9, the High Court had refused to grant bail to the former chief minister in connection with three different cases registered against him regarding corruption and riots.

The single-judge Bench of Justice K. Suresh Reddy dismissed the regular bail petitions filed by Naidu in connection with the Angallu violence case and the Inner Ring Road alignment change case, along with the anticipatory bail plea in the AP Fibernet Grid case.

It was alleged that the master plan of Amaravati capital city, alignment of the inner ring road and the seed capital were manipulated during Naidu’s regime, in order to provide undue enrichment to several companies.

The former Chief Minister has also been accused of playing a ‘key role’ in the Andhra Pradesh FiberNet scam, which took place during the TDP term in the state.

The state crime investigation department (CID) has accused Naidu of exerting pressure on officials to favour a certain company that was awarded the FiberNet contract, despite its alleged lack of necessary qualifications. 

The alleged manipulation in allotting a work order under Phase-1 of the AP FiberNet Project to a favoured company allegedly caused a loss of Rs 330 crore to the state exchequer.

The High Court had earlier granted anticipatory bail to Naidu on October 13 in connection with the Angallu violence case. As per the complaint, incidents of stone pelting, arson and rioting took place during a political rally taken out by the TDP chief at Angallu village in Annamayya district on August 4.

The single-judge Bench of Justice K. Suresh Reddy had reserved its verdict on October 12 after hearing arguments from both sides in the Angallu violence case.

Mudivedu police had registered a case against Naidu following the incident. The Crime Investigation Department (CID) opposed Naidu’s bail plea on the grounds that his remarks were responsible for the violence in Angallu village.

Despite getting anticipatory bail in the Angallu violence case, Naidu continued to remain in judicial custody in connection with other cases.

A team of specialist doctors had visited the Rajamahendravaram central prison on October 12 to examine Naidu’s health after he complained of skin allergy.

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