Dharwad: The second additional court in Dharwad, which is also functioning as the special court for the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday adjourned the hearing on the bail plea filed by former minister and senior Congress leader Vinay Kulkarni to November 18.
Bharat Kumar, appearing for the former minister, pointed out that Kulkarni had fully cooperated with the investigating agencies and deserved to be released on bail. However, Judge M Panchakshari issued an order asking CBI to file an objection to the plea, and adjourned the hearing to November 18. Kulkarni is currently under judicial custody till November 18 and is being housed in Hindalaga Jail in Belagavi
Kulkarni was arrested on November 6 from his residence in Dharwad in connection with the murder of zilla panchayat member Yogeeshgouda Goudar.
Meanwhile, the CBI on Thursday interrogated police inspector Channakeshav Tingarikar, who had investigated the murder in 2015. Tingarikar was the inspector of Dharwad suburban police station, and the murder had been reported in Saptapur, which was within its jurisdiction. Tingarikar was quizzed at an undisclosed location by the CBI.