Hyderabad, Aug. 9 -- Former Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLA Rohit Reddy, aka Pilot Rohit Reddy, was convicted in a Rs 34. 23 lakh cheque-bounce case on Saturday, August 8.

The first Metropolitan Court issued a non-bailable warrant against Reddy, who failed to appear when the judgement was pronounced.

The complainant, Intellidecs Pvt Ltd, had appointed Rohith Reddy as one of its directors to help expand its business.

The company director, Pinnapareddy Jaya Aditya Reddy, alleged that the former MLA diverted the firm's resources for his personal benefit instead of helping the business grow. He also accused Reddy of travelling to Jammu and other places at the company's expense on the pretext of business expansion.

The former BRS MLA was ...