Anticipatory bail application of Mahesh Shetty Thimarody rejected

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The Principal District and Sessions Judge of Dakshina Kannada rejected the anticipatory bail exertion filed by activistic Mahesh Shetty Thimarody successful a lawsuit registered against him nether Arms Act.

Judge Basavaraj connected Thursday rejected the plea. In the order, the justice said Thimarody, who was needed for the investigation, has been absconding since September 19 erstwhile archetypal of the 2 notices by probe serviceman was issued. If bail was granted, determination were chances of Thimarody tampering with the grounds and threatening prosecution witnesses, the justice said.

Hence, Thimarody’s bail exertion was rejected nether Section 482 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the justice said.

Following a connection by Chinnaiah, the complainant who was arrested for perjury successful Dharmasthala case, earlier the Special Investigation Team that helium gave mendacious ailment of wide burial of bodies successful Dharmasthala colony astatine the behest of activistic Thimarody and others, the SIT took Chinnaiah to Thimarody’s location and carried retired a hunt astatine the location connected August 26 and seized 44 articles, which included a 25.5-inch-long robust sword, a 20.5-inch-long robust sword, and a 0.22 calibre 5.5 mm airgun.

On the ailment by SIT Chief Investigation Officer C.A. Simon, the Belthangady constabulary connected September 16 registered a lawsuit against Thimarody for offences nether Sections 25(1), 25(1-a) and 25(1-B)(a) of the Arms Act.

Thimarody is accused successful 24 transgression cases, including cases of battle and hatred speech. Stating that Thimarody continued to impact successful acts causing unrest successful the society, the Dakshina Kannada territory medication connected September 23 passed an bid to extern him to Raichur district.

Published - October 09, 2025 08:49 p.m. IST

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