The Karnataka High Court last month rejected Udupi quadruple murder accused Praveen Chougule’s petition to transfer the case to a Bengaluru court. Chougule had argued that there was a security risk if he was produced before an Udupi court since it was the jurisdiction of the alleged crime.
In an order passed on August 30, a bench of Justice Mohammad Nawaz rejected this contention, saying Chougule is now lodged in a Bengaluru central prison and “therefore, the apprehension of threat raised by the petitioner is misconceived”.