Former Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu gets anticipatory bail in Angallu case, to remain in custody

Former Andhra Pradesh chief minister and head of Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Chandrababu Naidu was granted anticipatory bail in the Angallu 307 case on Friday, October 13. The Andhra Pradesh High Court granted bail to Naidu against a surety amount of Rs 1 lakh. However, the TDP chief will remain in jail as he has two other corruption cases - Inner Ring Road and Fibernet case - pending against him. 

During the last hearing on Wednesday, the High Court had directed the CID to not arrest Naidu in the Angallu case until the hearing today. The TDP chief had moved the court seeking regular bail petitions in the Amaravati Inner Ring Road and Angallu attack cases and an anticipatory bail petition in the Fibernet case. Naidu will be presented in court in the Inner Ring Road case on Monday, October 16. 

However, Chandrababu will continue to be in in jail as his judicial custody extends till October 19 in the case pertaining to corruption in the Skill Development case. Naidu has been accused of misusing funds from the Skill Development Corporation, causing a supposed loss of Rs 371 crore to the state during the TDP regime.

What is Angallu 307 case?

The Angallu case involves an incident in August, where the YSRCP-led Andhra Pradesh government registered a police case against TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu and several TDP leaders, accusing them of instigating violence against its local leaders in Annamayya district and Punganuru. As per the police, several police personnel and YSRCP leaders were injured in the violence and stone pelting. 

The case alleges that Naidu and other TDP leaders played a role in allegedly inciting violence on YSRCP leaders, who had gone to submit a representation to the former CM at Angallu village in August. Naidu was booked for an attempt to murder (Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code) among other sections of the Indian Penal Code including 120b, 147, 148, 153, 115, 109, 323, 324 and 506.

(With inputs from agencies)