Court dismisses plea seeking extension of time to file chargesheet in Bharat Kumdel KCOCA case
Mysuru: The Mysuru District Principal Sessions and Special KCOCA Court on Saturday dismissed a petition filed by Bantwal Police seeking an extension of time to complete the investigation under the Karnataka Control of Organised Crimes Act (KCOCA) in the Abdul Rahiman murder case of May 27, registered against 14 accused including Bharat Kumdel.
The accused in the case, Sumith B, Deepak, V. Raviraj Moolya, Prithviraj Jogi, Chintan, Abhin Rai, Tejaksha, Shivaprasad Tumbe, Pradeep, Shahith, Sachin, Ranjith and Ravisanjay, had earlier been arrested by Bantwal Rural Police. After interrogation, a chargesheet was filed before the Bantwal JMFC Court. Bharat Kumdel, one of the accused, had been absconding.
While the trial was underway before the Second Additional District Court in Mangaluru, Kumdel later surrendered in connection with another case. Police subsequently took him into custody and sought permission to conduct further investigation under KCOCA against all 14 accused. As Mysuru houses the designated special KCOCA court, the matter was transferred there.
The court had granted 12 days’ police custody for interrogation. Recently, the police filed a petition seeking additional time for investigation. Defence counsel opposed the plea, arguing that under KCOCA, police are required to seek an extension within 90 days, and the application had been filed beyond the permissible period.
After hearing both sides, Principal District and Sessions Judge Usha Rani dismissed the police petition seeking an extension and ordered that the case be transferred back to the Second Additional District Court, Mangaluru. The accused were directed to be produced before that court on December 2.
The accused were represented by advocates C. V. Keshavamurthy, Mahesh Kaje, Prasad Kumar Rai and P. J. Raghavendra.
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Rupee falls 9 paise to all-time low of 90.58 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai (PTI): Rupee depreciated 9 paise to an all-time low of 90.58 against US dollar in early trade on Monday, weighed down by uncertainty over an India-US trade deal and persistent foreign fund outflows.
Forex traders said rupee is trading with a negative bias as investors are in wait and watch mode and awaiting cues from the India-US trade deal front.
At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 90.53 against the US dollar, then fell further to an all-time intraday low of 90.58 against the greenback, registering a fall of 9 paise over its previous close.
On Friday, the rupee had slipped 17 paise to close at an all-time low of 90.49 against the American currency.
Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading 0.05 per cent lower at 98.35.
Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, was trading higher by 0.52 per cent at USD 61.44 per barrel in futures trade.
On the domestic equity market front, the 30-share benchmark index Sensex was trading 298.86 points lower at 84,968.80, while the Nifty was down 121.40 points at 25,925.55.
Foreign Institutional Investors sold equities worth Rs 1,114.22 crore on Friday, according to exchange data.
"FPIs continue to be in selling mode in equity and debt while RBI has been selling dollars to fund their long positions," said Anil Kumar Bhansali, Head of Treasury and Executive Director Finrex Treasury Advisors LLP.
