Plea seeking CBI probe dismissed

BENGALURU: The high court on Wednesday dismissed a writ appeal seeking a CBI probe into the death of DSP M K Ganapathi.
Dismissing the appeal filed by Ganapathi's father Kushalappa and brother K Machaiah, a division bench headed by Chief Justice Subhro Kamal Mukherjee said the court doesn't have enough evidence to direct the CBI to probe the case. The appellants had challenged the September 20, 2016 order of the single bench, which dismissed their plea seeking a CBI probe.They had contended that a fair and impartial probe wouldn't be possible as the persons named by Ganapathi - former home minister K George, IPS officers Pronab Mohanty and AM Prasad - held high positions in the government. The single bench had observed that an order directing the CBI for investigation cannot be passed just because a party has levelled allegations against the local police.
Ganapathi was found dead at a lodge in Madikeri on July 7.