Udupi: The Principal District and Sessions Court in Udupi has sentenced two Odisha natives to jail in connection with an illegal ganja sale case.

The convicted accused are Devasis Sethi (27) and Sanatan Patra (32) from Odisha. In 2018, the duo was arrested by then Udupi Circle Inspector Manjunath near the Kalyanapura Santhekatte auto stand for selling ganja. The police had seized 1.65 kg of ganja from their possession, and a case was registered at the Udupi Town Police Station.

After investigation, the Udupi Circle Inspector submitted a charge sheet against the accused. Hearing the case, Principal District and Sessions Judge Kiran S. Gangannavar found both guilty and sentenced them to two years of rigorous imprisonment each, along with a fine of ₹10,000 each.

Public Prosecutor Jayaram S

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