BANGALORE: Apprehending his arrest, former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa today filed applications in the High Court seeking bail in two cases pertaining to alleged irregularities in land denotification and an irrigation scheme.He moved his bail plea on a private complaint filed against him before Lokayukta court, alleging irregularities in denotification of land acquired by the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA).The Lokayukta court had issued summons to Yeddyurappa on August 8 seeking his appearance before it on August 27 in the case filed by advocate Sirajin Basha.Yeddyurappa also moved another application praying for bail in a case which the Lokayukta court has referred to Lokayukta police for investigating a complaint filed by JDS leader Y S V Datta, alleging financial irregularities in award of tender on Upper Bhadra project to a private firm.Meanwhile, Lokayukta police today served summons issued by a special court on Yeddyurappa, seeking his appearance before it on August 27 in connection with a complaint filed against him over alleged irregularities in denotification of a land.The summon was served on Yeddyurappa in person, a Lokayukta police official said.A Lokayukta Special Court on August 8 had ordered issue of summons on Yeddyurappa, who was forced to quit as Chief Minister following his indictment in a Lokayukta report on illegal mining, and 14 others.
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