Virajpet Court orders accused in Lawyer assault case to pay ₹50,000 compensation
A court in Virajpet has directed accused of assaulting Virajpet based advocate M.M. Jagadish in January 2021, to pay ₹50,000 in compensation.
Virajpet: The Second Additional District and Sessions Court in Virajpet in Kodahu has ordered the accused in a 2021 assault case involving a local advocate to pay ₹50,000 as compensation to the victim.
According to Shakthi Kannada daily, the incident took place on January 13, 2021, when M.U Jagadish, a senior advocate, was allegedly assaulted by Roshan Cariappa, a resident of Kutta village, while returning from his office.
According to the case details, the accused attacked Jagadish with a wooden stick, causing injuries. He was subsequently admitted to the Government Hospital in Virajpet for treatment.
Following the incident, a complaint was lodged at the Virajpet Town Police Station, and the accused was arrested in connection with the case.
The matter was subsequently heard by the Second Additional District and Sessions Court in Virajpet. S. Nataraj, II Additional District and Sessions Judge who presided over the proceedings, directed the accused to pay ₹50,000 to Jagadish as compensation, the report in Shakthi stated.
The accused had spent 45 days in custody before being released on bail. The case dates back to 2021, when the assault on the advocate had led to a police complaint and subsequent legal proceedings in Virajpet.