Even after the Supreme Court granted bail to Sakshi anchor Kommineni Srinivasa Rao, his release from Guntur jail was delayed due to week-end holidays. As a result even after three days of getting bail he was forced to be confined to the jail.
As the Supreme Court has granted subject to the conditions imposed by the trial court, referring the case to the trial court is being delayed. A series of holidays have become an obstacle to completing these formalities. As a result, Kommineni’s lawyers say that he will have to remain in jail until Monday.
Meanwhile, though YSRCP’s legal team is actively coming to the rescue of Kommineni, it seems they are deserting the prime accused in the case, journalist Krishnam Raju, who is also in the same jail. While distancing themselves from Krishnam Raju’s comments in the Sakshi Channel, they are condemning only the arrest of Kommineni. As a result, Krishnam Raju is said to be engaging his own lawyer in this case.
Kommineni, the accused in this case, was arrested by the police on the 9th of this month and produced in the Mangalagiri court on the 10th, where he was remanded for 14 days. Soon after he was shifted to Guntur jail. Kommineni initially filed a petition for bail in the High Court. But, at the same time, he approached the Supreme Court also.
The Supreme Court, which heard the petition, while granting bail, revealed that bail is being granted subject to the conditions imposed by the trial court. However, the Supreme Court’s order was not received until Friday evening, so Kommineni’s release was delayed.
Even though the next day was a holiday, Saturday, Kommineni’s lawyers tried to get a release order by meeting the magistrate at his house. However, it was not possible. With this, the lawyers are going to get bail orders for Kommineni in the trial court on Monday. With this, the lawyers on his behalf are saying that there is no chance of Kommineni coming out on Monday evening.
