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The Chitradurga District and Sessions Court acquitted Murugha Mutt seer Shivamurthy Murugha Sharana and 2 others successful a POCSO lawsuit connected Wednesday (November 26, 2025).
Judge Gangadharappa Hadapad delivered the verdict, giving implicit alleviation to Shivamurthy Murugha Sharana, Rashmi, and Paramashivaiah.
Final arguments were heard connected November 18, earlier the bid was reserved.
Senior advocator C.V. Nagesh argued connected behalf of the seer, portion the prosecution presented its lawsuit done the nationalist prosecutor.
This POCSO lawsuit against the Murugha Mutt seer was registered successful August 2022, aft 2 insignificant girls from an instauration associated with the mutt alleged intersexual harassment and exploitation.
The lawsuit triggered state-wide attention, starring to aggregate rounds of investigation, apprehension of the seer, and parallel allegations involving individuals connected to the mutt’s administration.
During the people of the trial, statements were recorded from the complainants, witnesses, and officials progressive successful the investigation.
The defence consistently argued that the allegations were fabricated and motivated by interior disputes wrong the Matha. The prosecution, however, maintained that the charges were superior and supported by the victims’ accounts.
