The Supreme Court on Monday sought the reply from BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa on a plea of the Karnataka Lokayukta challenging anticipatory bail granted to him by the high court. The MLA is accused in the Karnataka Soaps and Detergents (KSDL) .
His son Prashanth Madal, who is the chief accounts officer of the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board, was arrested by the Lokayutka police on March 2 while allegedly receiving a bribe of Rs 40 lakh on behalf of his father at the KSDL office
The Supreme Court on Monday asked Madal Virupakshappa to file a reply on the Karnataka Lokayukta s plea against the Karnataka High Court s decision to grant anticipatory bail to BJP MLA in a corruption case.