Chandrababu Naidu Moves Supreme Court Challenging Arrest In Corruption Case

Hyderabad: Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has moved the Supreme Court challenging the high court’s verdict which dismissed his petition seeking to quash the FIR against him in the skill development corruption case.

The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief, named as primary accused in the case, was arrested in Nandyal on September 9 and sent to 14-day judicial remand. On Friday, the ACB court in Vijayawada granted two days’ police custody of Naidu to CID for further investigation in the case.

Andhra Pradesh High Court had stated in its verdict that it could not interfere when the probe was at the final stage, observing it was not possible to hold a mini trial in a suit filed under Section 482 (punishment for using false property mark) of IPC.

“The investigating agency, pursuant to the registration of the crime in 2021, examined as many as more than 140 witnesses and collected over 4,000 documents. Profligacy is such an esoteric subject, where investigation has to be carried with utmost proficiency by the professionals,” the high court ruled.

Naidu’s lawyers submitted a copy of the petition challenging high court verdict at the Supreme Court registry on Saturday.

TDP state president K Atchen Naidu alleged yesterday Andhra CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy had adopted a vengeful approach towards Naidu’s party.