<p class="title">The Karnataka High Court stayed the transfer of investigation of a case involving N R Santosh, personal assistant of BJP state president B S Yeddyurappa to the Central Crime Branch (CCB) from the Mahalakshmi Layout police.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The court was hearing a petition filed by Santosh who has moved the court seeking quashing of the order directing the transfer of investigation to the CCB. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Santosh was the prime suspect in the attempt to kidnap Vinay Bidre, a former personal assistant to MLA KS Eshwarappa in May 2017.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Mahalakshmi Layout police, who registered the case, filed a charge sheet against 12 persons, including Santosh, with a request for further investigation.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In his complaint to Mahalakshmi Layout police station on May 11, 2017, Vinay had stated that N R Santosh and others had abducted him.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The police commissioner, on January 24, had ordered the CCB to continue further probe in the case. The CCB had then issued a notice to Santosh to be present before the assistant police commissioner for enquiry. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Aggrieved by the notice, Santosh had approached the court.</p>
<p class="title">The Karnataka High Court stayed the transfer of investigation of a case involving N R Santosh, personal assistant of BJP state president B S Yeddyurappa to the Central Crime Branch (CCB) from the Mahalakshmi Layout police.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The court was hearing a petition filed by Santosh who has moved the court seeking quashing of the order directing the transfer of investigation to the CCB. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Santosh was the prime suspect in the attempt to kidnap Vinay Bidre, a former personal assistant to MLA KS Eshwarappa in May 2017.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Mahalakshmi Layout police, who registered the case, filed a charge sheet against 12 persons, including Santosh, with a request for further investigation.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In his complaint to Mahalakshmi Layout police station on May 11, 2017, Vinay had stated that N R Santosh and others had abducted him.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The police commissioner, on January 24, had ordered the CCB to continue further probe in the case. The CCB had then issued a notice to Santosh to be present before the assistant police commissioner for enquiry. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Aggrieved by the notice, Santosh had approached the court.</p>