Gauri Lankesh murder: Anticipatory bail application of four from Sullia rejected
Mangaluru, September 24: The First Additional District and Sessions Court on Monday rejected the anticipatory bail plea of four suspected accused from Sullia in the Gauri Lankesh murder case.
The SIT officials have served notice to Mohan from Chantala, Yathish M. from Donitalla Mogra, Yathin B. from Kollamogra and Kumudakshari of Jalumane to appear before them for interrogation on July 27. Fearing the arrest, all the four have filed anticipatory bail applications before the court on August 7.
But the public prosecutor Raju Poojary objected to the bail for the suspected as the SIT has been investigating the case and charge sheets were also filed against some of the accused. At this, the court should not accept the anticipatory bail application of the suspected, he argued.
But advocate S.P Chengappa appearing for the accused argued that the court could hear the arguments and grant the anticipatory bail. After hearing the argument, judge Sharada B. rejected the application on Monday.
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Power tariffs under BESCOM to rise from May 1
Bengaluru (PTI): Power bills for consumers under the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) will go up from May 1, following an order issued by the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) on Friday.
The hike comes after KERC allowed the BESCOM to recover a revenue deficit of Rs 2,068 crore incurred in 2024-25, from the consumers.
As a result, for every unit of electricity consumed in 2024-25, the customers will be charged an additional 56 paise, it said.
"BESCOM shall calculate, for each of the active consumers of FY2024-25 the amount to be recovered based on their actual energy consumption during FY2024-25. Such amount shall be recovered during FY 2026-27 in equal monthly instalments, to be called as 'FY25 True up Charges', commencing from the first meter reading date falling on or after 1 May 2026 and concluding with the reading date ending on 30 April 2027," the order said.
"It is further ordered that BESCOM shall maintain a separate head of account, allocated for the purpose, to record the adjustment of the said amount to ensure full recovery of the deficit," it added.
Similarly Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation Limited (CESC) has also recorded a revenue deficit of Rs 121.71 crore and can collect an additional 15 paisa per unit for consumption in 2024-25, official sources said.
