K'taka HC issues notice to CID on Nithyananda bail

Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court issued a notice to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to file objections on why godman Nithyananda Swamy’s bail petition should not be cancelled.

While hearing a criminal petition filed by K Lenin. Lenin Justice John Michael Cunha issued the notice to CID to file objections on why godman Nithyananda Swamy’s bail petition should not be cancelled.

Lenin in his petition stated that Nithyananda had sought exemption from appearing before the court for trial proceedings since he was on a religious tour in India, but Lenin claimed that Nithyananda had fled the country.