Bengaluru, June 22: The Karnataka High Court on Friday granted a conditional bail to Muhammad Sharief, the first accused in the RSS worker Sharath Madiwala murder case.

After hearing the bail plea filed by the accused, Justice John Michael of the Single Bench of the High Court granted the bail on condition of giving Rs 2 lakh bond and surety of two persons.  

After ten days of the murder, the statements of the witnesses were recorded. But the Bench observed that the investigating officers have failed to collect the suitable evidences against the accused and granted the bail to Sharief. Advocate B Lathief argued in favour of the accused.

On July 4 last year, some miscreants barged into the laundry shop of RSS worker Sharath Madiwala on BC Road in Bantwala taluk and assaulted him. Seriously injured Sharath died in the hospital. This murder had triggered communal violence in the Dakshina Kannada district.



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Bengaluru: Ayush Mhatre's 94 and Ravindra Jadeja's 77 not out went in vain as Royal Challengers Bengaluru pipped Chennai Super Kings by two runs in their IPL match here on Saturday.

Chasing 214, CSK scored 211 for 5 in their 20 overs.

Mhatre scored a 48-ball 94 with five sixes and nine fours while adding 114 runs with Jadeja (77 not out off 45 balls, 8x4s, 2x6s) for the second wicket.

For RCB, Lungi Ngidi returned with figures of 3/30.

Earlier, half-centuries from Jacob Bethell (55), Virat Kohli (62) and Romario Shepherd (53 not out) took RCB to 213 for five.

While Bethell and Kohli put on 97 runs for the opening wicket to set a platform, Shepherd blasted four fours and six sixes to make 53 not out off only 14 balls, recording the fastest fifty of the season and joint second-fastest overall.

For CSK, Matheesha Pathirana found his rhythm and lengths to return 3-0-36-3.

Brief scores:

RCB: 213 for 5 in 20 overs (Jacob Bethell 55, Virat Kohli 62, Romario Shepherd 53 not out; Matheesha Pathirana 3/36).

CSK: 211 for 5 in 20 overs (Ayush Mhatre 94, Ravindra Jadeja 77 not out; Lungi Ngidi 3/30).