Justice M. Laxman of Telangana High Court, who granted conditional anticipatory bail to Kadapa MP Y.S. Avinash Reddy on May 31 , expressed pain over attempts by a section of media to tarnish his image.
In the order pronounced in criminal petition filed by the MP seeking pre-arrest bail, the Judge categorically stated that he wanted to place on record attempts by “selective media to thwart my image and attempts to intimidate and threaten to derail independent thought process in arriving just decision in this matter”. The Judge said that he has greatest regard to press and news media which is the fourth estate and which is forerunner in preserving democracy.
Noting that media organisations have every right to express their opinion touching merits of any decision, Justice Laxman observed that “day-by-day reputation of such important institution is eroding but for some individuals”.
