<p>The Lokayukta Court on Saturday granted bail to Kumari Avvayi, the Congress corporator from Sudhamanagar who was arrested while accepting a bribe of Rs 15,000 from the owner of a small hotel in Kalasipalya.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Judge N K Sudhindra Rao directed the accused to furnish a bond for Rs one lakh along with two sureties. <br /><br />The court said that the accused must not terrorise the prosecution witness and must not leave the State without the permission of the court. <br /><br />The nephew of the corporator was also arrested during the trap by the Lokayukta police.<br />The accused have been directed to appear before the investigation officer between 10 am and 11 am every Monday and sign the register. <br /><br />Bail terms <br /><br />The court warned that threatening or coming into contact with the complainant and his family members or any kind of violation will be dealt with strictly.<br /><br /> The counsel for the accused was at the receiving end during the hearing, when he submitted that the Lokayukta police trap was politically motivated. <br /><br />“The complainant has closed his shop. Why would he go into hiding if he had political connections?,” the court asked, and refused to buy the argument. <br /><br />Channegowda, the complainant, had stated that Avvayi was extorting Rs 500 from him every month.<br /><br /></p>
<p>The Lokayukta Court on Saturday granted bail to Kumari Avvayi, the Congress corporator from Sudhamanagar who was arrested while accepting a bribe of Rs 15,000 from the owner of a small hotel in Kalasipalya.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Judge N K Sudhindra Rao directed the accused to furnish a bond for Rs one lakh along with two sureties. <br /><br />The court said that the accused must not terrorise the prosecution witness and must not leave the State without the permission of the court. <br /><br />The nephew of the corporator was also arrested during the trap by the Lokayukta police.<br />The accused have been directed to appear before the investigation officer between 10 am and 11 am every Monday and sign the register. <br /><br />Bail terms <br /><br />The court warned that threatening or coming into contact with the complainant and his family members or any kind of violation will be dealt with strictly.<br /><br /> The counsel for the accused was at the receiving end during the hearing, when he submitted that the Lokayukta police trap was politically motivated. <br /><br />“The complainant has closed his shop. Why would he go into hiding if he had political connections?,” the court asked, and refused to buy the argument. <br /><br />Channegowda, the complainant, had stated that Avvayi was extorting Rs 500 from him every month.<br /><br /></p>
