Karnataka High Court Grants Bail in Scholar's Murder Case

The Karnataka High Court has granted bail to Vasudev Bhagwan Suryavanshi and Amit Baddi, accused in the murder case of scholar M M Kalburgi. The court noted that the original theft case involving the duo was resolved, and there is no prima facie evidence of their involvement in the murder.

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday granted bail to Vasudev Bhagwan Suryavanshi and Amit Baddi, accused in the murder of scholar M M Kalburgi.

Justice M G Uma highlighted that the original theft case connected to the stolen two-wheeler used by the shooters had been resolved years prior.

Moreover, only 10 out of 138 witnesses have been examined in the ongoing trial, and the prosecution could not provide a timeline for the trial's conclusion. The court found no prima facie evidence of their involvement in the murder case, other than the theft.