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Railway Minister D V Sadananda Gowda’s son Karthik yesterday sought anticipatory bail in a rape and cheating case filed against him by Kannada actress Maithreyi who claimed to be his wife.
The actress filed the case after 30-year-old Karthik got engaged to another woman at Kushalnagar in Kodagu district.
The city sessions court, where Karthik filed the petition, however, adjourned the case until September.
The court also asked police if they would file objections to Karthik’s anticipatory bail plea.
Though the police summoned Karthik on Friday for questioning, he did not appear until yesterday evening.
The summons to Karthik was issued after the probe team began recording Maithreyi’s statement on Thursday.
Police also asked Maithreyi to submit some documents and audio proof of conversations between her and Karthik that she said were recorded in her smartphone in the last two-three months.
Maithreyi claimed Karthik tied the wedding knot (mangalasutra) with her on June 5.
The minister and his son, however, refuted Maithreyi’s charge and said her claims were part of a conspiracy to malign the family’s reputation.
“I am pained and disturbed by Maitheryi’s allegations. I will not interfere with the investigation. Truth will come out soon. Law will take its own course,” Gowda said yesterday.
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