Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Karnataka High Court Rejects Aland Vote Theft Plea
The Karnataka High Court considered a request to cancel a chargesheet in the 2023 Aland vote theft case.
The request was made by former BJP MLA Subhash Guttedar and two other accused people.
The court did not cancel the chargesheet.
Instead, it said they should first ask the trial court to discharge them from the case.
They may return to the High Court if that request is rejected.
A special court in Bengaluru has scheduled September 16 to frame charges.
Several accused people had already received bail.
Another accused, Bapi Adya, appeared after missing earlier hearings and was granted bail after paying a Rs 500 fine.
The Karnataka High Court rejected former BJP MLA Subhash Guttedar’s plea to scrap the Aland vote theft chargesheet.
Guttedar, his son Harshanand and personal secretary Thipperudra were among those challenging the chargesheet.
The bench directed the accused to seek discharge before the trial court first.
A Bengaluru special court scheduled September 16 for framing charges after taking cognisance of the CID chargesheet in April.
Accused Bapi Adya appeared after a non-bailable warrant, was fined Rs 500 and granted bail.
- Who
- Former BJP MLA Subhash Guttedar, his son Harshanand, personal secretary Thipperudra and other accused, including Bapi Adya.
- What
- The Karnataka High Court rejected a plea seeking to scrap the chargesheet in the 2023 Aland vote theft case.
- When
- The High Court ruling came on Tuesday; the special court scheduled September 16 for framing charges.
- Where
- The case concerns Aland, while proceedings took place before the Karnataka High Court and a special court in Bengaluru.
- Why
- The accused sought to have the chargesheet cancelled, but the High Court directed them to first seek discharge from the trial court.
- Case
- 2023 Aland “vote theft” case
- High Court decision
- The plea to scrap the chargesheet was rejected.
- Applicants
- Subhash Guttedar, Harshanand and Thipperudra
- Next proceeding
- A special court scheduled September 16 for framing charges.
- Chargesheet
- The special court took cognisance of the CID chargesheet in April.
- Bapi Adya
- He appeared after a non-bailable warrant, was fined Rs 500 and granted bail.
- Bail status
- Guttedar and five co-accused had previously been granted bail.