New Delhi, July 31 -- The Karnataka High Court has heard and granted bail to Congress leader Vinay Kulkarni, who is serving life imprisonment, along with Chandrashekar Indi and others in connection with the murder of Dharwad BJP leader Yogeesh Gowda.

A division bench of Justices Mohammed Nawaz and G Basavaraj allowed the applications seeking suspension of sentence and bail.

The court granted bail to Vinay Kulkarni, Chandrashekar Indi, M Dinesh, S Ashwath, KS Sunil, Nazir Ahmed, Shanawaz, K Nutan, and C Harshit. All of them had been suspended from duty in connection with the case.

The bench also allowed the interim application seeking suspension of the seven-year sentence imposed on Channakeshava Tengarikara, a police officer.

The orde...