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The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Dakshina Kannada, Basavaraj, connected Tuesday posted to October 4 for prosecution’s statement connected the anticipatory bail exertion filed by activistic Mahesh Shetty Thimarody successful Dharmasthala case.
Following a ailment by the Special Investigation Team, probing the case, which recovered 2 swords and a weapon astatine Thimarody’s location during the hunt connected August 26, the Belthangady constabulary registered a lawsuit against him connected September 16 nether Sections 25(1), 25(1-a) and 25(1-B)(a) of the Arms Act. Thimarody has not appeared earlier the probe serviceman for enquiry contempt being issued 3 notices by the police. He filed an exertion nether Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksah Sanita seeking bail successful anticipation of his apprehension successful the case.
Principal Public Prosecutor Judith O.M. Crasta filed her objection to the application. In the objections, it was stated that Thimarody was absconding since the lawsuit was filed against him. He was needed for probe of the lawsuit wherever Thimarody was accused of non-bailable offences. Thimarody was a habitual offender arsenic helium was accused successful a full of 25 transgression cases, including 4 cases registered precocious since the process of externing him to Raichur territory was initiated. He was besides a past sheeter and arsenic per apex court’s determination Thimarody was not entitled for bail. If released connected bail, Thimarody mightiness tamper with prosecution witnesses, it was stated.
Thimarody’s consult Dinesh Hegde Ullepady argued that the ailment does not notation details of seized items, including of the 2 swords. It besides does not notation astir information of gun. The constabulary cannot registry a lawsuit of Arms Act without due statement of arms, helium stated.
Ms. Crasta sought clip for her arguments and the justice adjourned the lawsuit to October 4.
