Hyderabad, July 25 -- A Special Judicial First Class Magistrate (Spl JFCM) for Excise Cases in Hyderabad, handling cases involving MLAs and MPs, has issued a non-bailable warrant (NBW) against Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Bandi Sanjay Kumar.

The warrant, issued by a Special Judicial First Class Magistrate overseeing cases against MPs and MLAs, came after the minister did not appear for a hearing related to a 2021 case from Huzurabad, Karimnagar.

The magistrate adjourned the proceedings until July 30 after issuing the warrant.

The case against Kumar involves alleged violations of the model code of conduct during the Huzurabad Assembly by-election. His lawyer explained that parliamentary sessions prevented his attendance.

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