ಘಟನೆಯ ಹಿನ್ನೆಲೆ:
ನ್ಯಾಯಾಲಯದ ಸುದೀರ್ಘ ವಿಚಾರಣೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅಂತಿಮ ತೀರ್ಪು:
- ದೋಷಿಗಳು (ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಗೆ ಗುರಿಯಾದವರು):
- ಲಿತೇಶ್ ಪೂಜಾರಿ
- ಶೋಭರಾಜ್
- ಯುವರಾಜ್
- ಪ್ರದೀಪ್
- ಉಮೇಶ್ ಕೊಂಬಾರ್(ಈ ಐವರು ಆರೋಪಿಗಳ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೊರಿಸಲಾಗಿದ್ದ ಆರೋಪಗಳು ಸಾಬೀತಾಗಿದ್ದು, ಇವರಿಗೆ ವಿಧಿಸಲಾಗುವ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯ ಪ್ರಮಾಣವನ್ನು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಲು ನ್ಯಾಯಾಲಯ ಬಾಕಿ ಇರಿಸಿದೆ).
- ದೋಷಮುಕ್ತಗೊಂಡವರು:
- ಶರಣ್ ಪೂಜಾರಿ
- ಮಹೇಶ್ ಕುಮಾರ್
- ಕಮಲಾಕ್ಷ ಪೂಜಾರಿ
- ಸತೀಶ್ ಪೂಜಾರಿ (ಇವರು ವಿಚಾರಣೆ ಪ್ರಕ್ರಿಯೆ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಹಂತದಲ್ಲೇ ಮೃತಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೆ)
- ಲತೀಶ್(ಇವರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಸೂಕ್ತ ಸಾಕ್ಷ್ಯಾಧಾರಗಳು ಸಾಬೀತಾಗದ ಹಿನ್ನೆಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಲಯ ಆರೋಪಮುಕ್ತಗೊಳಿಸಿದೆ).
Mangaluru:
In a major development regarding the sensational 2015 undertrial murder case inside the Mangaluru Sub-Jail, the 2nd Additional District and Sessions Court in Mangaluru has delivered its verdict. Out of the 10 accused in the murder of undertrial prisoner Madoor Yusuf, 5 have been convicted after charges against them were proven, while the remaining 5 accused have been acquitted due to a lack of evidence.
Case Background
On November 2, 2015, a violent clash broke out between two groups of inmates within the premises of the Mangaluru Sub-Jail under Barke Police Station limits. During the altercation, undertrial prisoner Madoor Yusuf was brutally attacked with lethal weapons and murdered. Following the incident, a case was registered at Barke Police Station (Crime No. 92/2015) under IPC Sections 143, 144, 147, 148, 353, 427, and 302, read with Section 149.
The then-investigating officer, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Tilak Chandra, conducted a thorough investigation and submitted a chargesheet against 10 accused individuals to the court on January 28, 2016.
Court Proceedings and Verdict
Following extensive trial proceedings in the 2nd Additional District and Sessions Court, Mangaluru (SC No. 151/2021), the court evaluated the evidence and arguments, pronouncing the verdict on September 28, 2026:
- Convicted:
- Lithesh Poojary
- Shobharaj
- Yuvaraj
- Pradeep
- Umesh Kombar
(The charges, including murder, were established against these five individuals; the quantum of sentence is pending pronouncement).
- Acquitted:
- Sharan Poojary
- Mahesh Kumar
- Kamalaksha Poojary
- Satish Poojary (deceased during the trial stage)
- Lathesh
(These five were acquitted of all charges due to insufficient evidence).
Public Prosecutor Mohan represented the government and argued the case during the proceedings.