The Supreme Court on Monday completed the hearing on a petition filed by Kesireddy Rajasekhar Reddy, alias Raj Kesireddy, challenging the legality of his arrest in the Andhra Pradesh liquor Scam case.
A bench headed by Justice J B Parthiwala reserved its judgment, after hearing separate petitions filed by Raj Kesireddy and his father Upender Kesireddy.
Kasireddy’s counsel argued that the reasons mentioned in the initial notice served in Hyderabad were different from those cited in the custody report.
They also stated that additional charges under the Prevention of Corruption Act were added only after Kasireddy was taken to Vijayawada.
Senior advocate Siddharth Luthra, representing the Andhra Pradesh government, contended that Kasireddy did not object to the PC Act either at the time of arrest or during custody, and is now raising new objections in the Supreme Court.
Meanwhile, Upender Reddy also challenged the notices issued by the CID officials from Andhra Pradesh to Raj Kesireddy in Telangana, which is another state.
Both Kasireddy Rajasekhar Reddy and his father Upender Reddy argued that due process was not followed during the arrest.
Their senior counsel, Mahesh Jethmalani, also raised objections about the CID’s jurisdiction in serving notices outside of Andhra Pradesh.
It may be mentioned that the AP high court had previously dismissed both their petitions, which they have now challenged in the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court instructed both sides to submit their arguments in written form by Monday evening. With the hearing concluded, the apex court stated that the verdict will be announced later.
The court also suggested that the petitioners approach the Andhra Pradesh high court for bail.
