Karnataka High Court Extends Interim Order Restraining Police From Arresting Former CM BS Yediyurappa Accused In POCSO Case

The Karnataka High Court on Friday extended its interim order restraining the police from arresting former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa, in connection with the case registered against him under POCSO Act.

A single judge bench of Justice Krishna S Dixit continued its earlier order and permitted the prosecution (CID) to file its objection statement to the petition filed by Yediyurappa seeking quashing of the offence.

The CID had on Thursday filed a chargesheet against Yediyurappa and three other accused under sections of POCSO and Indian Penal Code.

As per the complaint filed by the mother of a 17-year-old girl, it was alleged that the accused allegedly sexually assaulted her daughter during a meeting in February, at his residence in Bengaluru.

On March 14, the Sadashivanagar police registered the case, later it was transferred to CID for further investigation which re-registered the FIR.

Case Title: B S Yediyurappa AND The Criminal Investigating Department.

Case No: WP 15522/2024