Bengaluru, Jan. 15 -- The special court for public representatives on Wednesday granted anticipatory bail to former Karnataka minister and Congress MLA B Nagendra in connection with the Karnataka Valmiki Development Corporation corruption case.

The court imposed several conditions, including a bond of Rs.2 lakh and two sureties, and instructed Nagendra not to intimidate or influence witnesses in the ongoing investigation.

Nagendra had filed the anticipatory bail application following the CBI notice. "We feared arrest due to the summons issued by the CBI, and the court's order has provided temporary relief," people close to the former minister said. The court had heard the arguments on January 13 and reserved the order for January 14, ul...