Mangaluru: Second additional district and sessions court judge Jagadeesh VN imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on eight in connection with an assault case reported at Alipade in Sarapady in Bantwal Rural police station limits.
A dispute over land between neighbours at Alipade led to an assault on the night of Oct 24, 2022. Based on a complaint alleging that neighbouring residents Krishnappa Naik, his wife Jayanthi, son Vinod, along with adjacent neighbours Manu, Laxman, and 4-5 others assaulted Rajesh, belonging to a scheduled caste, and his wife and issued death threats, a case was registered at the Bantwal Rural police station under Sections 307, 143, 147, 148, 323, 324, 325, 354, 342, 452 read with 34 of the IPC, and Sections 3(1)(w)(i) and 3(2)(va)(V) of the SC/ST Act. The investigation was conducted by then deputy superintendent of police (DSP) of Bantwal, Pratap Singh Thorat, who submitted the chargesheet against the accused to the court.
The court issued an order imposing a total fine of Rs 1,01 lakh on them. Following the trial, judge Jagadeesh VN found the charges proven against accused Krishnappa Naik, Jayanthi, Munna alias Hemanth Naik, Vishwanath, Bhoja, Hari alias Harishchandra, Gulabi, and Rukmini. Public prosecutor Jyothi Pramod Nayak argued the case on behalf of the prosecution.