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Murder accused Viveka gets bail
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Murder accused Viveka gets bail

Hyderabad: The High Court on Monday granted regular bail to Gajjala Uma Shankar Reddy, an accused in the YS Vivekananda Reddy murder case. He has been in jail since 9 September 2021. While granting him bail, the court held that most of the accused in the case have been granted bail and Uma Shankar Reddy has been in jail for more than three years. Moreover, the trial court also considered prima facie that there were contradictions in the statements of witnesses, other accused and in the CCTV footage.

The court also found that the petitioner had no criminal record and cooperated fully with the officers during the investigation. While granting bail, the court imposed the conditions of execution of a personal bond in a sum of `25,000 with two sureties in the same amount each to the satisfaction of the Principal Special Judge for CBI Cases, Hyderabad. He will report to the SHO, Pulivendula Police Station, Kadapa District on every Saturday between 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM.