Dharmasthala case: Chinnaiah likely to be released from the Shivamogga Central Prison on Thursday

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C.N. Chinnaiah, the complainant successful  the Dharmasthala case.

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Nearly a period aft getting bail, C.N. Chinnaiah, the complainant successful the Dharmasthala case, who was arrested for perjury, is apt to beryllium released from the Shivamogga Central Prison connected Thursday.

On Wednesday, Chinnaiah’s woman Mallika came to the tribunal of Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Belthangady, to comply with the stipulation of execution of idiosyncratic bail enslaved of ₹1 lakh and besides nutrient 2 sureties. The tribunal past issued the bid for Chinnaiah’s release. The bid was delivered to the situation connected Wednesday evening.

The Principal District and Sessions Court, Dakshina Kannada, connected November 24, allowed the bail exertion of Chinnaiah. Among the conditions imposed by the Judge included barring him from speaking to the press, tv channels, societal media platforms, oregon immoderate signifier of media, regarding the case.

After uncovering that Chinnaiah had filed a mendacious ailment astir wide burial of bodies and had fixed mendacious voluntary declaration earlier the judicial magistrate, the Special Investigation Team arrested him connected August 23 for perjury and different offences punishable nether Sections 227, 228, 229, 230, 231,233, 236, 240, 248 and 336 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Since past helium has been lodged successful Shivamogga Central Prison.

On November 20, the SIT filed a chargesheet (a compliance study nether Section 215 of BNSS) against Chinnaiah and 4 activists Mahesh Shetty Thimarody, Girish Mattennavar, T. Jayanth and Vittala Gowda, aft uncovering the activists had pressurised Chinnaiah to springiness mendacious complaint. Sujatha Bhat has besides been named arsenic accused for giving mendacious ailment that her MBBS studying girl has gone missing from Dharmasthala.

Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Belthangady, T.H. Vijayendra has posted to December 26 for announcing his determination connected taking cognisance of the SIT’s report.

Published - December 17, 2025 09:24 p.m. IST

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