Raghupathi Bhat’s wife's suicide: Partial relief for Athul Rao

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August 19, 2017

Udupi, Aug 19: Athul Rao, who was a close friend of Padmapriya, wife of BJP leader and former Udupi MLA Raghupathi Bhat, would face no further investigation into charges of adultery or driving her to commit suicide. He, however, would face trial of offences of cheating, forgery etc for allegedly projecting himself and the deceased as husband and wife.

Raghupathi Bhat’s family had accused Athul Rao of enticing former wife from her marital home on June 11, 2008. On a complaint filed by the then Bhat's mother Saraswathi, the police traced her to a flat in Delhi. By the time family members arrived here to take her back, the 32-year-old woman was found hanging.

Acting on a plea by Rao, the Supreme Court set aside a Karnataka High Court's order of September 16, 2014. A bench of Justices Dipak Misra and A M Khanwilkar restored the trial court's order that had found no justification to direct further investigation. “The HC committed manifest error in interfering with the discretionary order passed by the trial court,” it said.

The high court had then allowed a petition by Bhat and directed for further investigation against accused Rao with regard to offences under Sections 306 (abetment of suicide), 497 (adultery) and 498 (enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman) of the IPC. Though the trial court had rejected the plea, it said if any evidence comes up during the trial of the same offences, appropriate charges would be framed against the accused.

“What is significant to note is that the high court has not overturned the satisfaction recorded by the trial court that two charge sheets filed by the investigating agency in connection with the same incident were founded on statements of 76 witnesses. Further, charge sheets have been filed after thorough investigation of the allegations made by the complainant from all angles and charges have also been framed. The case has been set down for trial,” the bench said.

The apex court, however, directed the Udupi court to conclude trial expeditiously – preferably within six months – as the case has been pending since 2008.
 

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March 14,2024

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Udupi: In a freak mishap, a 65-year-old man lost his life after being hit by his own bus which was being repaired at a garage at Athrady in Udupi district on Wednesday, March 13.

The deceased has been identified as Dayanand Shetty, the owner of a private bus.

It is learnt that the bus had been kept for repairs at the garage and Dayanand had gone there to inspect the repair works.

At this time, the mechanic started the engine and the bus moved ahead. Dayanand, who was standing in front of the bus, came under its wheels.

He was immediately rushed to a hospital where he died without responding to the treatment. A case is registered at jurisdictional Manipal police station.

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March 19,2024

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Bengaluru, Mar 19: Former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday said that the Congress will split in three months after the upcoming Lok Sabha polls and its impact will be visible on the Siddaramaiah-led state government.

"Due to internal squabbles, the state government will not last long," the BJP leader said.

Talking to reporters on Monday, he said the sitting MP from the Gadag-Haveri constituency, Shivakumar Udasi, has done a lot of development work and implemented the Central government's schemes effectively.

"Prime Minister Narendra Modi will surely become the PM for the third time. The overall response has been good in the Gadag-Haveri Lok Sabha constituency," the former Karnataka chief minister said.

Asked if he was contesting the election in a half-hearted manner in the Gadag-Haveri seat, Bommai said "such a question does not arise when the party's high command gives instructions".

He said he would respect his opponent and not take anyone lightly. 

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March 26,2024

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Mangaluru: Officials from Cyber Economic and Narcotics Crime Police Station in Mangaluru have arrested a man for allegedly engaging in an online fraud by deceiving a person on the pretext of offering a part-time job. The arrested is Saddam Gauri alias Bavuri, 30, from Rajasthan.

City police commissioner Anupam Agrawal said the CEN police received a complaint regarding an online scam related to a part-time job offer.

Police registered a case under sections 66(C) and 66(D) of the IT Act, along with IPC Section 420. The complainant had received a link via WhatsApp from an unknown number, purportedly offering a part-time job opportunity.

Upon clicking the link, the complainant was instructed to complete certain tasks to earn money. However, during the process, the complainant incurred a loss of Rs 1.1 lakh.

Following an investigation into the matter, the CEN police successfully arrested the suspect and presented him before the court. In the course of arrest, police seized two mobile phones, eight debit cards, four bank cheque books, Aadhaar card, PAN card, and other relevant documents from the accused.

The arrest was made possible through the efforts of CEN station inspector Shyam Sundar and his team, under the guidance of City Crime Records Bureau (CCRB) ACP Ravish Nayak and DCP Siddharth Goyal.

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