Bangalore:
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday reserved orders on the anticipatory bail petition filed by former Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy in a case relating to alleged irregularities in denotification of government land in 2007.
Justice KN Keshavanarayana reserved the verdict after conclusion of final arguments and also extended the interim bail granted to Mr Kumaraswamy till pronouncement of order on anticipatory bail plea.
Earlier, Mr Kumaraswamy appeared in the Lokayukta court pursuant with the summons issued to him earlier this month to appear before it on or before May 31, and the matter was adjourned to June 2.
On April 16, the High Court had granted a six-week interim bail to him in connection with the case.
The Lokayukta court had last month ordered issue of summons to Mr Kumaraswamy and others in a private complaint filed by one Mahadevaswamy alleging violation of rules in ordering denotification of 3.8 acres of land in Thanisandra which had been acquired for formation of Arkavathy layout.