K’taka HC grants conditional bail to Puneeth Kerehalli, four others in Idrees Pasha Murder case
Bengaluru: In a recent update, the Karnataka High Court has granted conditional bail to Puneeth Kerehalli and four other individuals involved in the murder case of Idrees Pasha, a cattle transporter. The accused, who had been evading arrest, were apprehended in Rajasthan on April 5. The bail order was issued by Justice MG Uma, who presided over a vacation bench and considered three separate petitions submitted by the defendants.
Puneeth Kerehalli and his co-accused were charged by the Ramanagara police for their alleged participation in the murder of Idrees Pasha. The charges against them include Sections 302 (Murder), 341 (Wrongful Restraint), and 504 (Intentional Insult with Intent to Provoke Breach of the Peace) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), based on a complaint lodged by Pasha's family members.
The tragic incident occurred when Idrees Pasha and his two associates were intercepted by cow vigilantes in Sathanur village, of Ramanagara district. Idrees Pasha lost his life during the incident, purportedly at the hands of Hindutva extremists. Furthermore, one of his companions suffered physical assault.
During the court proceedings, Advocate Arun Shyam, representing the petitioner, highlighted that the post-mortem examination of Idrees Pasha's body revealed only minor scratches, with no significant injuries reported. The advocate argued that crucial information regarding the location of the deceased's body, approximately 100 meters away from the Sathanur police station, should have been communicated to the police at an earlier stage.
Compelling videos shared on social media allegedly show Puneeth Kerehalli engaging in "cow vigilante" activities, employing a stun gun to inflict pain. Burn marks were also discovered on Idrees Pasha's body. Puneeth Kerehalli has been photographed alongside prominent leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Karnataka. The First Information Report (FIR) indicates that Pasha possessed valid documentation confirming the legality of the cattle he was transporting from the local market. Nevertheless, Puneeth and his associates allegedly continued to intimidate him, demanding a ransom of Rs 2 lakh for his release, while issuing threats to his life if the demanded amount was not paid.
The conditional bail granted by the Karnataka High Court to Puneeth Kerehalli and the four co-accused marks a significant development in the ongoing case. The court proceedings will persist, and further investigations will be conducted to ascertain all relevant details and gather additional evidence. The outcome of this case will be closely monitored, as it holds implications for justice and the efforts to address vigilantism in the state.
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Vadodara varsity staffer held for stalking, intimidating student
Vadodara, Jan 12: An associate professor of a university in Gujarat's Vadodara has been arrested for allegedly stalking and intimidating a woman student, police said on Sunday.
Mohammed Azhar Dheriwala, an associate professor of Hindi at the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda (MSU), allegedly harassed the student and threatened to end her career, an official from Sayajigunj police station said.
Dheriwala, who has been associated with MSU for 23 years, was arrested on Saturday night.
Police inspector Z N Dhasura said the accused was earlier suspended based on the recommendation of the University's internal complaints committee (ICC) of the women's grievance redressal cell (WGRC) after another student accused him of sexual harassment.
The complainant, a second-year Master of Arts student, has alleged that Dheriwala approached her on the afternoon of January 4 and asked her to accompany him to his house.
When she refused, he allegedly threatened to end her career and even followed her to her residence, she stated in her complaint.
Dhasura said a case was registered under sections 78 (stalking), 352 (intentionally insulting someone to provoke a breach of peace) and 351 (2) (criminal intimidation) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS).
