The Karnataka high court has adjourned further hearing on the bail plea filed by former Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa to Monday. Justice B Pinto who has been presiding over the marathon arguments heard the objections on Friday while adjourning hearing to Monday.

This means Yeddyurappa would remain behind bars when senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani would be in Bangalore on Sunday to address a rally. The rally has already ticked off the Yeddyurappa faction in particular since they feel that it was not the right time to have a rally, especially when there is so much going on in the state.

The complainants against Yeddyurappa, who are opposing his bail plea, commenced arguments on Friday. They quoted the judgment of the lower court that stated that Yeddyurappa is a very powerful man and there is a likelihood of him tampering with evidence if he is out on bail.

They also stated that he is so powerful that he had managed to shut down the state the day the governor accorded sanction for his prosecution. Further they also stated that despite him being in jail he continued to control the government in the state.

The court will continue hearing the case on Monday and an order is expected next week. Yeddyurappa's counsel had initially pressed for interim bail; however, they decided to argue for regular bail. The court took note of this and permitted the withdrawal of the interim bail plea as it was decided not to be pressed before the court.