The High Court in Karnataka will hear a petition filed by Nikhil Sosale, the Royal Challengers Sports Private Limited (RCSPL), which owns the Royal Challengers Bengalur (RCB), June 9 against his arrest in connection with Stadium M. Chinnaswamy Stadium 4.
A criminal case was registered against Nikhil in connection with the incident of StamPede.
While hearing the petition on Friday, Judge Sr Krishna Kumar ordered the police to respond to the 9th June and plan another hearing on that date.
Nikhil was arrested by the police at the KEVEGOWDA International Airport around 4.30 am on 6 June when he was on his way to Bombai along with his wife and child.
In Nikhil’s petition, it was arrested that he was arrested without finding the role of any person in the RCSPL because the company does not mention the name of the RCSPL, but only mentions the RCB franchise, suggesting that the police were not aware of who is in the organization.
The petitioner also claimed that the arrest was only carried out on the basis of “oral instructions issued by the main minister (cm) to immediately arrest RCB managers” and point out that the media reported a direction that the CM issued.
After HC took knowledge
It was also emphasized in the petition that companies were registered around 11:15 in the morning on June 5 after the Karnataka High Court took Suo Motu knowledge of Stampede around 10.40 hours and asked for details of the incident and report of the lawyer General of the State Lawyer.
It was said that the police inspector, whose complaint was registered, was suspended by the government on June 5 and the petitioner was arrested by a police officer who had no jurisdiction to arrest him because the case probe was transferred to the criminal investigation department.
Published – 6 June 2025 20:46
