Mangaluru court acquits teacher over fake certificate case

A Mangaluru court has acquitted B.S. Ravindra, a teacher, and Mahanthesh Beerappa Poojar, accused of using a fake class 8 passing certificate. The court found insufficient evidence to prove their guilt. The case involved Mahanthesh paying Ravindra to issue the forged certificate in 2009. The document was later questioned by a Regional Transport Office official, leading to a police complaint. The judge noted that the complaint was filed eight months after the school confirmed the document was fake. The delay in filing the complaint was deemed significant in the court's decision.