Karnataka: Court Convicts 7, Including MLA Satish Krishna Sail, In Illegal Mining Case

The Addl. City Civil & Sessions Judge (Special Court exclusively to deal with Criminal Cases related to elected former and sitting MPs / MLAs in the State of Karnataka), Bangalore has today i.e. 24.10.2024 convicted 07 accused including Shri Mahesh J Biliye, then Port Conservator, Belekeri Port, Shri Satish Krishna Sail who is presently MLA of Karwar Constituency in Uttara Kannada District (Karnataka) and 5 others in a case related to illegal mining theft.

CBI had registered instant case on 13.09.2012 against Shri Mahesh J Biliye, then Port Conservator, Belekeri Port and others, U/s.120-B, 379, 406, 411, 420, 447, IPC, 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d) of PC Act, 1988, Sec.24 of Indian Forest Act-1927 and Sec.21 r/w 4(a), 4(1)(A) & 23 of MMDR Act-1957. The case was referred by Hon’ble Supreme Court to investigate the alleged theft of iron ore seized by Forest Officials at Belekeri Port.

After completion of the investigation, CBI filed 9-chargesheets against accused including Shri Mahesh J Biliye, then Port Conservator, Belekeri Port; Shri Satish Krishna Sail, who is presently MLA of Karwar Constituency in Uttara Kannada District (Karnataka) and others, u/s.120-B r/w. 409, 420 IPC and sec. 7, 12 and 13(2) r/w 13(1)(c) & (d) of PC Act 1988, on the charge that a theft of 129553.54 MT (by 6- firms) took place, out of 500000 MT of iron ore seize by Forest Officials at Belekeri port.

The Court will later pronouce the sentence against those covicted in the case.