Bail plea cancellation of Nithyananda: HC reserves order

Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has reserved order on plea, seeking cancellation of bail granted to Nithyananda for skipping the trial and fleeing the country.

Justice John Michael Cunha, after hearing the arguments reserved the matter for further orders which will be pronounced on February 5.

The counsel for the complainant Lenin put forth arguments that the self-styled godman Swami Nithyananda had fled the country to escape the trial.

“Nityananda has been claiming to be in India in his exemption petitions filed before the trial court but during that time he sought asylum in Ecuador and is having a second passport,” said Lenin.

The prosecutor informed the court that they do not need his presence for the trial at this time.