Judge accused in cash-for-bail scam found dead at home

A former judge, who was an accused in a cash-for-bail case allegedly involving former Karnataka Minister Gali Janardhana Reddy, was found dead under suspicious circumstances at his residence here, police said today.
"D Prabhakar Rao was found dead by his son and wife yesterday morning," T Laxmi Narayana, inspector of police Tukaramget said.
"Rao was alone at home on Saturday night. When his family members returned home next morning, they found him lying motionless on a sofa," he added.
Police received the information about his death and registered a case under suspicious death and sent the body for post mortem, Narayana said.

In July 2012, ACB had arrested Prabhakar Rao, a Family Court-cum-3rd Additional district and sessions judge of Srikakulam, along with another serving judge, K Lakshminarasimha Rao. They were released on bail later.
Both the judges were suspended by the Andhra Pradesh High Court in the cash-for-bail scam.

The duo had allegedly struck a deal for Rs 10 crore to get Gali Janardhan Reddy bail in a case filed against the former Karnataka minister by CBI.
The case was brought to light by CBI in May 2012 after the Additional Special Judge for CBI court Pattabhirama Rao granted bail to Janardhan Reddy.

Prabhakar Rao had allegedly contacted Pattabhirama Rao for facilitating bail to the former Karnataka minister.