Bangalore : A day after the launch of his new party in Haveri, former chief minister BS Yeddyurappa got a much-needed reprieve: the CBI court granted him bail in an illegal mining kickback case. While imposing certain conditions, CBI judge MC Biradar on Monday granted bail to Yeddyurappa, his sons BY Raghavendra and B Vijayendra, son-inlaw RN Sohan Kumar and former minister Es Enn Krishnaiah Setty. Biradar directed the accused to furnish a personal bond of Rs 2 lakh each and surety of the like sum. The court told them to appear before it on each date of hearing, not to tamper with prosecution witnesses , surrender their passports and not leave the country without its permission.

The next hearing will be on January 29. The court granted bail after it was convinced that the accused won’t tamper with prosecution witnesses and there wasn’t any possibility of their absconding. The court also observed that the investigation was already over in the case. -Times of India