HC grants bail to Murugha Mutt ex-admin S K Basavaraj
Bengaluru (PTI): Former MLA and ex-administrator of Murugha Math, S K Basavarajan, who is in custody under charges of criminal conspiracy against the math's pontiff Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru, has been granted conditional bail by the Karnataka High Court.
Sharanaru is himself in judicial custody since September 1 on charges of sexual assault against two minor girls.
Basavarajan's criminal petition was heard by the vacation bench of Justice S Rachaiah on Thursday.
Senior advocate Hasmath Pasha, arguing for Basavarajan, submitted that the allegations against him were politically motivated. He argued that the allegation against Basavarajan was a counter complaint following the arrest of Sharanaru under provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
Basavarajan was in illegal custody as the alleged offences against him has not even taken place, the court was informed.
The former legislator has been accused of criminal conspiracy, extortion, cheating and procuration of minor girl. After Sharanaru's arrest, Basavaprabhu the in-charge of the math filed a false complaint.
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Mangaluru: Iqra Arabic School secures 100% results in SSLC examination
Mangaluru: Iqra Arabic School Mangalore recorded 100% results in the SSLC examination results announced on Thursday in Karnataka.
A total of 20 students appeared for the SSLC examination from the school of which, two students secured distinction while 13 students managed to secure first class result.
Hafiz Shadin Ahmed s/o Mohammed Shahid topped in the school with 87.36% while Hafiza Zainab Khalifa d/o Dawood Ahmed Khalifa bagged the second spot with 86.72% results.
Bibi Maryam d/o Aslam Bhalli and Safiya Zunab d/o GM Shareef secured the third and fourth spot with 81.60% and 81.28% respectively.
The management of the school and teachers congratulated the students on their success and performance in the SSLC exams.
