Archive · 16 Dec 2025
Pocso Case Victim Appeals Karnataka High Court
A young girl who said she was hurt by a religious leader and two others is asking a bigger court to look at her case again.
The smaller court said there wasn't enough proof to say the leader and the others did anything wrong.
The girl and her family think the smaller court made a mistake and want the bigger court to say they were wrong.
The smaller court said some things didn't make sense, like why the girl stayed with someone else after the bad thing happened instead of going to her parents.
The bigger court will now decide if the smaller court was right or wrong.
An alleged victim in a Pocso case has appealed the acquittal of Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru, a seer, and two others in the Karnataka High Court.
The trial court acquitted the seer and two staff members due to inconsistencies in evidence and lack of thorough investigation.
The case involves two minor girls who alleged sexual assault between 2019 and 2022 at a school hostel run by Murugha Mutt.
The trial court noted issues like uninvestigated payment to an auto driver and lack of CCTV footage as reasons for acquittal.
The appeal seeks to set aside the judgment and order of acquittal passed by the trial court.
- Who
- Alleged victim in a Pocso case against Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru, a seer from Murugha Mutt, and two other accused.
- What
- The victim has appealed the acquittal of the seer and two others in the Karnataka High Court.
- When
- The case was filed in August 2022, and the acquittal was passed on November 26, 2023.
- Where
- The incident occurred at a school hostel run by Murugha Mutt in Chitradurga, Karnataka.
- Why
- The victim is challenging the acquittal due to perceived inconsistencies and lack of thorough investigation.
- Victim
- Alleged victim in Pocso case
- Accused
- Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru (seer), Rashmi (warden), Paramashivaiah (secretary)
- Case Filed
- August 2022
- Alleged Assault Period
- January 1, 2019 - June 6, 2022
- Acquittal Date
- November 26, 2023
- Appeal Court
- Karnataka High Court
- Key Issues in Acquittal
- Inconsistent evidence, lack of CCTV footage, uninvestigated payment to auto driver