['Illegal' Iron Ore Export Case] Congress MLA Satish Sail & Other Convicts Get 42 Years Imprisonment In Six Separate Cases

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On October 24, Judge Santhosh Gajanan Bhat of the Special Court of Sessions for criminal cases involving MPs and MLAs convicted the accused. The sentences and fines were officially announced on Saturday(28th Oct) under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Prevention of Corruption (PC) Act, 1988.

['Illegal' Iron Ore Export Case] Congress MLA Satish Sail & Other Convicts Get 42 Years Imprisonment in Six Separate Cases — [‘Illegal’ Iron Ore Export Case] Congress MLA Satish Sail & Other Convicts Get 42 Years Imprisonment in Six Separate Cases

Bengaluru: A special court in Bengaluru has sentenced Satish Krishna Sail, Karwar MLA, along with six others, to a cumulative imprisonment of 42 years, with a maximum sentence of seven years each in six separate cases related to the illegal export of confiscated iron ore from Belekeri port during 2009-10.

The court also imposed a total fine of approximately Rs 44.09 crore, to be paid jointly by the convicted individuals and seven companies found guilty.

Mr. Sail, a Congress MLA, was directed to personally pay around Rs 9.26 crore, in addition to an equal amount as a fine on behalf of his company, Shri Mallikarjuna Shipping Pvt. Ltd., where he serves as managing director.

On October 24, Judge Santhosh Gajanan Bhat of the Special Court of Sessions for criminal cases involving MPs and MLAs convicted the accused. The sentences and fines were officially announced on Saturday under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Prevention of Corruption (PC) Act, 1988.

Why the Court Sentenced 42-Year ?

The court clarified that the sentences for different offences within the same case would run concurrently, with credit given for time spent as undertrial prisoners. However, since no order was issued to run the sentences across the six cases concurrently, each convict would have to serve a total of 42 years. They still have the option to appeal to the special court or the High Court to request the sentences across all six cases be served concurrently.

Sentences and Fines

The maximum sentence of seven years was imposed in each case for cheating (IPC Section 420), along with five years for criminal conspiracy (IPC Section 120B), and three years for theft (IPC Section 379), each accompanied by fines.

Mahesh J. Biliye, the former Deputy Conservator of Ports, was sentenced to seven years in each case, along with a fine of Rs 9.26 crore. His punishment also included convictions under the Prevention of Corruption Act, in addition to IPC offences.

Other individuals convicted include:

Chetan Shah – Managing Director of Ashapura Minechem Ltd.
K.V. Nagaraj (Swastik Nagaraj) and K.V.N. Govindaraj – Director and former Director of Swastik Steels (Hospet) Pvt. Ltd.
K. Mahesh Kumar (Karapudi Mahesh Kumar) – Partner at Sri Lakshmi Venkateshwara Minerals.
Prem Chand Garg – Managing Director of Lal Mahal Ltd.

The companies also found guilty include: