Hyderabad: Telangana High Court on Monday dismissed actor Manchu Mohan Babu anticipatory bail petition in journalist attack case.
Mohan Babu had sought anticipatory bail on health grounds. His counsel had submitted to the court that he was suffering from health problems related to heart and nerves.
The actor, who is also a former Member of Parliament, was booked for an attempt to murder after he attacked a reporter of a television channel after grabbing the mike. The reporter was injured and was admitted to a hospital.
The incident occurred on the night of December 10 during the chaos at Mohan Babu’s house in Jalpally, which was sparked by a dispute with his actor son, Manchu Manoj.
Rachakonda Police initially registered a case under Bharat Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Section 118 (1) (causing hurt with dangerous weapons or substances) against Mohan Babu, and later added Section 109 (attempt to murder).
The FIR was registered on a complaint by M. Satyanarayana, a Telangana news channel TV9 reporter.
