Overview
- The Karnataka CID says it has issued a lookout notice for BJP MLA Byrathi Basavaraj in the July 15 killing of V. G. Shivaprakash, also known as Bikla Shiva.
- Basavaraj filed a fresh anticipatory bail plea in the Karnataka High Court, which is listed for December 26, a day after the special MPs/MLAs court refused him relief.
- The CID filed a 4,236-page chargesheet against 18 accused tied to alleged gangster Jagadish P (Jaga), detailing murder and conspiracy; Basavaraj is shown as absconding with investigation pending against him.
- A December 19 High Court ruling quashed the use of KCOCA in the case, restoring a 90‑day chargesheet deadline under BNSS and prompting detained suspects to seek default bail.
- The CID has indicated it will move the Supreme Court to challenge the High Court’s KCOCA ruling, as search teams fan out across multiple states to trace the MLA.