Mangaluru court sentences theft accused to 10 years in jail
A Mangaluru district court has sentenced a habitual offender to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for a 2009 temple theft. The ruling overturned a previous acquittal by a lower court and includes a fine to compensate the victims.
Why it matters
This case highlights the judicial process regarding habitual offenders and the state's ability to appeal lower court acquittals to ensure accountability.
Overruling an acquittal by a lower court, a district court in Mangaluru has sentenced a habitual offender to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹60,000 after finding him guilty of a 2009 theft at a place of worship in Balepuni village in Bantwal taluk, Dakshina Kannada district.
Mohan J.S., Additional District and Sessions Judge, Fast Track Sessions Court-1, on August 17 sentenced Abdul Bashir, a resident of Ullal, to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹20,000 for an offence under Section 457 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). In default of payment, he will undergo simple imprisonment for an additional year. Bashir was also sentenced to seven years’ rigorous imprisonment and fined ₹10,000 under Section 380 of the IPC.
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