Katta Subramanya Naidu discharged in Karnataka Industrial areas development board case

BENGALURU: The high court on Thursday discharged former minister and senior BJP leader Katta Subramanya Naidu in the multi-crore KIADB case.
The court also quashed proceedings against former corporator M Gopi in the same case.
"Material support of the case and further narration of sequences do not indicate direct demand or receipt of illegal gratification by the petitioner (Katta) from any party," Justice Anand Byrareddy observed while allowing a criminal revision petition filed by the former minister.
As for illegal allotment of land, the court noted that it was made by the State High-Level Land Clearance Committee (SHLCC).
The court said in view of proceedings against Srinivas, MD of ITASCA company, the prima facie charge of conspiracy would fail. On charges of extending undue favour to the company, the court said they are vague and could not lead to framing of any charge.
Katta was booked under sections 7, 8, 12, 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act and sections 419, 420, 471, 120B, IPC. He moved the high court when the special Lokayukta court rejected his application seeking discharge from the case on April 29, 2013.
Venkatesh P Dalwai, special public prosecutor to the Karnataka Lokayukta, resigned following the high court order.