Mangaluru: Bizmen convicted in cheque bounce cases; court orders over Rs 18 lakh in fines
Mangaluru (Karnataka), May 1 (PTI): Two Udupi-based businessmen have been convicted and sentenced in separate cheque bounce cases by a court here, with judgments delivered within a year of the cases being filed.
The verdicts were pronounced on Wednesday, according to court officials.
The 9th Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) court, presided over by Judge Dr Shilpa Byadgi, ordered Prakash Acharya of Vishwa Constructions to pay a fine of Rs 14.40 lakh in a case filed by Mangaluru-based Ken Enterprises.
The complaint was filed after a security cheque issued by Acharya bounced due to insufficient funds. If he fails to pay the fine, Acharya will undergo six months of simple imprisonment.
Of the total fine, Rs 14.35 lakh has been ordered as compensation to the complainant.
In a separate case, Ravi Kumar, another businessman from Udupi, was directed to pay Rs 4.05 lakh in fines to the same complainant.
He will face four months’ imprisonment if the amount is not paid. Rs 4 lakh from the fine is to be paid to the complainant as compensation.
Both cases were filed in 2024 and concluded within a year.
Advocate Sukesh Kumar Shetty represented the complainants in both matters.
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Belagavi youth’s murder case projected as road accident, cracked in Uttara Kannada; Three arrested
Karwar: Uttara Kannada police have cracked a murder case in which a Belagavi youth was killed and his body burnt inside a car to make it appear like a road accident.
Addressing a press meet in the city, Superintendent of Police Deepan M.N. said three accused from Old Hubballi have been arrested in connection with the case. The crime was a pre-planned act driven by personal enmity, he said.
The case came to light on April 8 morning when a car (KA-04/MJ-8996) was found completely burnt in a roadside ditch near Talekumbri bus stand in Yellapur. Only charred human remains were found inside the vehicle. Initially, it was suspected to be an accident caused by overspeeding, and a case was registered at Yellapur police station based on a complaint filed by the deceased’s father, Jagannath Dhapale.
However, the father later expressed suspicion that his son’s death was not accidental, prompting a detailed investigation.
Taking the matter seriously, two special teams were formed under the leadership of Yellapur Inspector Ramesh Hanapur. On analysing technical evidence and CCTV footage, police found that it was a planned murder.
The accused have been identified as Abdul Raheem Basheer Ahmed Mujawar (32), Maulasab Bavahan Wada (36) and Dadapeer alias Aftab Mehboob Saab Balasangi (22), all chicken traders from Old Hubballi.
Police have seized the car used in the crime along with two scooters. The accused have been remanded to judicial custody.
Investigations revealed that the accused killed Nitesh Dhapale due to personal enmity and later set the car on fire along with the body to project it as an accident.
SP Deepan M.N. appreciated the efforts of Inspector Ramesh Hanapur, PSIs Rajashekhar Vandali and Siddappa Gudi, and the entire team for solving the complex case.
