Dharmasthala case: Court to decide on SIT’s report on December 29

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The SIT filed a 3,900-page study  against Chinnaiah and 5  others.

The SIT filed a 3,900-page study against Chinnaiah and 5 others. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO

The Belthangady tribunal has posted to December 29 for pronouncing its determination connected the chargesheet (technically called compliant study nether Section 215 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita) filed by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) against Chinnaiah, activists Mahesh Shetty Thimarody, Girish Mattennavar, T. Jayanth and Vittala Gowda, and Sujatha Bhat.

After arresting Chinnaiah for giving mendacious ailment and giving mendacious connection earlier the tribunal regarding wide burial of bodies successful Dharmasthala village, the SIT reportedly recovered that Chinnaiah did it nether unit from activists Thimarody, Mattennavar, Jayanth and Vittala Gowda.

The 4 activists failed to look earlier the SIT probe officer, pursuing issuance of notice. Then the SIT filed a 3,900-page study against Chinnaiah, 4 activists and Sujatha Bhat, who was accused of filing mendacious ailment astir her girl going missing successful Dharmasthala. They were accused of offences nether Sections 227 (giving mendacious evidence), 228 (fabricating mendacious evidence), 229, 230 (giving oregon fabricating mendacious grounds with intent to procure condemnation of superior offence), 231 giving oregon fabricating mendacious grounds with intent to procure condemnation of offence punishable with imprisonment for life), 233 (using grounds known to beryllium false), 236 (false connection made successful declaration which is by instrumentality receivable arsenic evidence), 240 (giving mendacious accusation with respect to an offence), 248 (false complaint of offence made with intent to injure) and 336 (forgery) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

After proceeding Prosecutor Divyaraj Hegde astir the SIT report, Senior Civil Judge and Judicial Magistrate First Class T.H. Vijayendra posted to Friday, for pronouncing determination connected the report.

On Friday, Chinnaiah, who was precocious released from Shivamogga jailhouse connected bail, appeared earlier the tribunal successful Belthangady. The Magistrate past adjourned the substance to December 29. As per the bid of the court, activistic Jayant received a transcript of the study connected Friday.

Published - December 26, 2025 06:51 p.m. IST

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