Bengaluru: Former Lokayukta Justice Y Bhaskar Rao who is under scanner for his alleged involvement in extortion and bribe, moved an application seeking exemption from appearance before the Lokayukta special court on Friday, September 23.
The court, earlier on Wednesday had refused to grant an interim order on exemption from personal appearance before the Lokayukta court. Justice Rao through his advocate filed an application seeking exemption quoting health issues.
The Lokayukta court had issued summons after taking cognisance of the additional charge sheet filed by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) naming Justice Rao as an accused in the case pertaining to extortion and demand for bribe from M N Krishnamurthy, former Executive Engineer, Zilla Panchayat (Bengaluru Urban).
The court posted the next hearing to October 19.
