Hyderabad, May 18 -- Kumar Rao, accused in the phone-tapping case, has approached the High Court seeking bail after being recently arrested by the police in connection with a financial fraud case.

Rao contends that his arrest is part of a conspiracy, claiming that a purely commercial dispute has been wrongly registered as a criminal case, in violation of Supreme Court guidelines.

Arrested despite SC's directions: Rao

According to Rao's petition, he was arrested despite the Supreme Court's directions that commercial disputes should not be treated as criminal cases.

He alleged that the police acted contrary to these guidelines while arresting him. The case in question involves transactions between Akhanda Infratech India Limited and Eco...