NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to grant anticipatory bail to former Andhra Pradesh minister Karumuri Venkata Nageswara Rao in the alleged liquor transportation scam in the state. The order of the apex court was a big setback for Rao.
A bench led by CJI Surya Kant along with Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana dismissed Rao’s plea and upheld the Telangana High Court’s decision to deny him relief.
Appearing for Rao, his counsel submitted that the former minister had no connection with the scam and sought bail citing health issues.
The court, however, was not inclined to grant protection from arrest.