The 65th Additional City Civil and Sessions Court convicted Veeramanikantha of murdering Dinakaran in Jayanagar in 2018 and imposed a fine of Rs. 25,000
Bengaluru sessions court sentenced Veeramanikantha to life imprisonment for murdering 34-year-old Dinakaran following a dispute over Rs. 100 in July 2018. The court imposed a ₹25,000 fine, acquitted the convict's mother of an evidence-destruction charge and directed authorities to consider compensation for the victim's wife.
Bengaluru: A city sessions court has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for murdering a 34-year-old man after he refused to give him Rs. 100 in Bengaluru's Jayanagar area in 2018.
The convicted man, Veeramanikantha, also known as Vijay, Viji and Pambu, was found guilty of murdering Dinakaran. The 65th Additional City Civil and Sessions Court imposed a fine of Rs. 25,000.
The murder occurred on July 17, 2018, within the jurisdiction of Jayanagar Police Station.
Bengaluru Rs. 100 Murder Case Dates Back to July 2018
According to the prosecution, Dinakaran was walking along Ambedkar Road in Shakambari Nagar towards the Rajarajeshwari slum area at approximately 5 pm.
Veeramanikantha approached him and demanded ₹100. When Dinakaran said he had no money, the accused attacked him with a knife.
The assault caused injuries to Dinakaran's face, hand and neck. He was subsequently taken to a hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
Bengaluru Court Convicts Accused Under IPC Section 302
Judge S.N. Kalkani of the 65th Additional City Civil and Sessions Court examined the evidence presented by the prosecution.
The court observed that Veeramanikantha had a history of demanding money from people and assaulting those who refused.
The judge held that the prosecution had established the murder charge against him under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
The court consequently sentenced him to life imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹25,000.
Court Acquits Convict's Mother of Evidence Destruction Charge
Veeramanikantha's mother, Gandhi, was the second accused in the case. She faced allegations under Section 201 of the IPC for allegedly attempting to remove evidence by washing bloodstains from the crime scene.
However, the court found that the prosecution had failed to establish the charge against her and acquitted her.
Bengaluru Court Orders Compensation Measures for Victim's Wife
The court directed that the ₹25,000 fine be paid to Dinakaran's wife. It also instructed the District Legal Services Authority to provide compensation to the victim's wife for her livelihood, referring to Section 357 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC).
The judgment concludes the trial court proceedings in a murder case arising from a dispute over ₹100.
