The 8th Additional District Judge cum SC, ST Special Judge G.S. Ramesh Kumar, here on Thursday, granted bail to former Mayor D. Sanjay who has been in judicial custody in the district prison since August 12 on charge of sexual harassing B.Sc students of his Shankary Nursing College.
The Judge granted the conditional bail on the execution of personal bond for ₹25,000 and on furnishing two sureties. He has to be present in the IV town police station on Monday and Thursday every week, and without informing the investigating officer he can not leave the city.
It may be recalled here that Sanjay, elder son of Rajya Sabha member D. Srinivas, is facing charges under Sections 342, 354, 354A, 506, and 509 of the IPC, besides the SC, ST Atrocities (Prevention) Act.
Senior advocates G. Krupakar Reddy and A. Ramesh appeared on Sanjay’s behalf.