<p>The High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday acquitted ‘Cyanide’ Mohan in one of the rape and murder cases by setting aside the death sentence awarded by a sessions court in Mangaluru.<br /><br />A divisional bench of Justice Ravi Malimath and Justice John Michael Cunha convicted Mohan of robbing the valuables from the Leelavathi for which he was awarded imprisonment for five years and a fine of Rs 5,000.<br /><br />Mohan was convicted by the sessions court in Mangaluru for the murder, rape and abduction of Leelavathi of Vamadapadav, Mangaluru.<br /><br />He was awarded the death sentence by the court.<br /><br />He had moved the high court seeking relief in this matter.<br /><br />While hearing the case, the bench noted that there was no proof that cyanide was administered to the victim and that she was abducted and raped by Mohan.<br /><br />On October 12, Mohan was convicted and awarded life imprisonment by the high court in the rape and murder case of Anita, of Kolimane in Bantwal taluk.<br /><br />‘Cyanide’ Mohan is accused of raping and murdering of 20 women between 2004 and 2009.</p>
<p>The High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday acquitted ‘Cyanide’ Mohan in one of the rape and murder cases by setting aside the death sentence awarded by a sessions court in Mangaluru.<br /><br />A divisional bench of Justice Ravi Malimath and Justice John Michael Cunha convicted Mohan of robbing the valuables from the Leelavathi for which he was awarded imprisonment for five years and a fine of Rs 5,000.<br /><br />Mohan was convicted by the sessions court in Mangaluru for the murder, rape and abduction of Leelavathi of Vamadapadav, Mangaluru.<br /><br />He was awarded the death sentence by the court.<br /><br />He had moved the high court seeking relief in this matter.<br /><br />While hearing the case, the bench noted that there was no proof that cyanide was administered to the victim and that she was abducted and raped by Mohan.<br /><br />On October 12, Mohan was convicted and awarded life imprisonment by the high court in the rape and murder case of Anita, of Kolimane in Bantwal taluk.<br /><br />‘Cyanide’ Mohan is accused of raping and murdering of 20 women between 2004 and 2009.</p>
