Overview
- The Fast Track POCSO court directed B. S. Yediyurappa and co-accused Rudresh M, Arun Y M, and Mariswamy G to appear on December 2 in Bengaluru.
- On November 13, the Karnataka High Court refused to quash the case and affirmed the special court’s cognisance of the CID chargesheet.
- The court advanced the next appearance date after the prosecution cited POCSO Section 35, which prioritizes swift recording of a child’s evidence.
- Yediyurappa holds anticipatory bail granted on February 7, and the High Court has said his personal attendance need not be insisted upon unless necessary.
- The CID filed a chargesheet in June 2024 alleging sexual assault and evidence destruction following a March 2024 FIR, with the complainant mother later dying on May 26, 2024.