Court convicts and sentences 11 to three years of imprisonment

The 1st Additional District and Sessions justice sentenced 11 accused to 3 years of imprisonment and imposed a good of ₹77,000.

Judge Eranna connected February 11 delivered the verdict successful transportation with a lawsuit registered successful the Saidapur Police presumption successful 2014. According to a merchandise by Gurulingappa Srimanth Teli, nationalist prosecutor, the convicted are Shankrappa Gowda Giriyappa Gowda Police Patil, Shantureddy Giriyappa Gowda Police Patil, Basana Gowda Ventakataray Giriyappanor, Channareddy Gowdappa Gowda, Reddeppa Basanna Sheksindi, Bannappa Lakshman Shekhsindi, Hanumanth Erappa Bagali, Husenappa Basavaraj Bagali, Mallappa Basavaraj Uppar, Maraya Bhimanna Uppar, and Bhimanna Rachanna Hugar.

The constabulary registered a lawsuit against the accused nether Sections 143, 147, 341, 436, and 149 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) aft they allegedly acceptable a edifice and market store connected fire. Residents of Neelahalli village, Sharanayyaswamy Hiremath and brothers divided a spot adjacent Hanuman Temple successful the colony wherever a edifice and a market store were tally by Prashant lad of Sharanayyaswamy and Bannayyaswamy.

The accused, however, had been objecting to their concern and demanding they vacate the edifice and market shop, claiming that the spot belonged to the temple, the merchandise stated.

On March 18, 2014, the accused acceptable the edifice and market store connected fire. Items worthy ₹1.22 lakh was destroyed, and further, the accused prevented those who came to douse the flames.

Following this, the constabulary registered a lawsuit based connected a ailment lodged by Sharanayyaswamy Hiremath. The constabulary submitted a charge-sheet earlier the court.

The accused were proven guilt successful the court.