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Bail granted to accused in bus burning case

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BANGALORE: The Karnataka High Court on Friday granted a petition for bail by Srinivasa alias Seena who is one of the accused in the burning of a Tamil Nadu bus in Bangalore on September 18 in which two passengers died.

Srinivasa, B. Manjunath, B.N. Manjunatha alias Beli and S. Sagay Raja, all of N.G. Road, Bangalore, had moved the High Court after the Fast Track Court 4, Bangalore, had on October 18 rejected their plea for bail.

All the four accused and several others had been charge sheeted for allegedly being involved in the burning of a Tamil Nadu State Road Transport Corporation bus on Hosur Road at Bommanahalli.

The bus was bound for Chennai from Bangalore and it was being driven by Abdul Khurshid. When the bus reached Bommanahalli, a mob of 60 to 70 persons surrounded the vehicle and asked Khurshid, conductor, Devadass, and passengers to alight. The mob then poured petrol on the vehicle and torched it. Two passengers, who could not alight, were burnt alive.

The mob was protesting against the remark of the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi against Lord Rama.

The mob had earlier in the day stoned the house of Mr. Karunanidhi’s daughter in J.P. Nagar, Bangalore.

The State said the Madivala police had registered a case against several accused. It said the accused were guilty of perpetuating a grave crime leading to the death of two innocent persons.

Contesting the claim of the State, the petitioners said they are not all at involved in the incident. They said the court had earlier granted bail to other accused in the case and sought their release on similar grounds.

Justice Anand disposed of the bail plea and allowed the petition.

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