Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (MS)
Bengaluru, Apr 16: David D'Souza, panchayat president and accused in the suicide case of Fr Mahesh D'Souza, assistant parish priest of Shirva church was granted conditional bail by the high court.
David was arrested on the accusation of abetting Fr Mahesh to commit suicide. David, who came to know about the continuous telephonic conversation and mobile chatting of Fr Mahesh with his wife had threatened Fr Mahesh over the phone. As this was proved in the forensic examination, David was arrested by Mahesh Prasad, circle inspector of Kaup. Court had sent David to judicial custody.
Fr Mahesh D'Souza (left) and David D'Souza
Senior high court lawyers Arun Shyam and Rakshit Kumar argued on behalf of accused David.
David was released on a bond according to which he will have to report to police station twice in a month. Bail was served on online hearing.