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Court sends man back to jail HIGH COURT ROUND-UP

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BANGALORE: A coolie from Harihar village in Virajpet of Kodagu district had to go back to jail as he had neither filed an application for bail nor had he engaged any advocate to argue his case.

The coolie was arrested several years ago by Srimangala police on the charge of murder. The District and Sessions Judge, Kodagu, had on July 8, 2003 acquitted the coolie, Paniyeravara Manju, of the charge and set him free.

The State has gone on appeal against the Sessions Judge order. According to the State, Manju murdered Bolaka following a petty quarrel. Manju reportedly lent Rs. 25 to Bolaka. When Bolaka did not return the money, there was a dispute between the two. In the melee, Manju who had a bill book in his hand, hit Bolaka on the chest with the book. Bolaka fell down bleeding and died of the injuries.

Manju was arrested for murder. The Sessions Judge, however, acquitted him. After the State appealed in the High Court against the Sessions Court verdict, several notices were issued to Manju asking him to be present in court.

When the notices came to be returned saying that Manju could not be traced as he was not residing at the address he had furnished, the court ordered issue of non-bailable warrant against him. The court had directed the Kutte police to arrest Manju and produce him before it.

On Thursday, Manju was produced in court before a Division Bench comprising Justice Chidanand Ullal and Justice Nagmohan Das. The Bench asked Manju whether he had applied for bail and whether had engaged an advocate. When Manju replied in the negative, the Bench sent him back to jail.

Dismissed

Justice N.K. Patil on Thursday dismissed a petition by Shivananda challenging the decision of the governing council of Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health in overlooking his claims and making Siddaraju the institute director. Dr. Shivananda said apart from him, two other candidates had appeared for the selection to the post of director of institute. He said he had secured 67 out of 100 marks in the selection process as against 52 by Dr. Siddaraju. He had also stood first among the three candidates. However, the chairman of the governing council and the Minister for Medical Education had selected Dr. Siddaraju, overlooking him.

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