Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (MS)
Bengaluru, Oct 18: The high court has quashed the petition requesting the withdrawal of FIR in the sensational Sandalwood drugs case, moved by accused Aditya Alva who is still absconding.
The petition was presented to the one-member bench of justice Sooraj Govindraj on Friday, October 17.
During the inquiry, arguing for city crime branch (CCB), the counsel said, "Aditya Alva is involved in the drugs scandal. Evidences are available with the police of him selling drugs to other accused in the case. In addition it is also known through investigation that he used to consume narcotic drugs. Now he is absconding and CCB police are on the lookout for him. He has to be arrested and interrogated. Hence his petition for withdrawal of FIR should not be upheld."
After hearing the argument put forward by the lawyer for CCB, the one-member bench quashed the petition of Aditya Alva saying that the case against Alva is still in the investigation stage and it was not right to cancel the FIR now.
Meanwhile, Priyanka Alva, wife of Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi and sister of Aditya Alva was served one more notice by CCB policie to present herself for interrogation. Though she was asked to present herself for interrogation on Friday, she did not attend on the pretext of heavy rains. The CCB police said that they have served her one more notice on WhatsApp to be present in person on October 20 for interrogation.