Kannada TV channel head gets anticipatory bail

BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court granted anticipatory bail to Managing Director of Power TV Rakesh Shetty, while imposing certain conditions in relation to a complaint filed by Chandrakanth Ramalingam, Director of Ramalingam Constructions Company Private Limited, for allegedly demanding a cut for getting release of amount from the BDA.

The complaint came after the news channel aired a programme against the family members of Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa. Allowing the petition filed by Shetty, Justice BA Patil ordered him to execute a personal bond of Rs 2 lakh with two sureties-like sums. The judge ordered him to surrender before the investigation officer within 20 days, cooperate with the probe, and not leave the jurisdiction of the trial court without prior permission.