Daijiworld Media Network - Mysuru (SP)

Mysuru, Aug 4: Marigowda from Mysuru, a Congress activist who said to be close to chief minister, Siddaramaiah, was remanded to judicial by third JMFC court here till August 16. Marigowda was absconding since the last 32 days since he posed threat to district deputy commissioner, C Shikha, obstructing her from discharging her duties, and publicly insulted her. The deputy commissioner had filed police complaint against Marigowda.

Marigowda had tried during this period to secure anticipatory bail through the lower court and again from the high court. But both the courts had declined to grant him bail. During the hearing of anticipatory bail petition, the high court had even wondered about the fact that a large number of cases pending against Marigowda had been dropped by the state government, saying that this speaks volumes about his political clout. The chief minister had also said that he would not interfere in the matter.

Realizing that his efforts are sure to go futile, Marigowda surrendered at Nazarbad police station on Wednesday August 3. The police produced him in the court, upon which he was sent to judicial custody.