Overview

• Suresh spent nearly two years in jail after Bettadapura police charged him with murdering his wife based on skeletal remains later ruled unrelated by DNA.
• His wife, Mallige, was found alive in a Madikeri hotel in April 2025, prompting the Sessions Court to honourably acquit him.
• The Sessions Court directed a ₹1 lakh payout and singled out Inspector Prakash B. G. for evidence tampering.
• In a pending criminal appeal, Suresh seeks ₹5 crore in damages and names five officers, including Prakash B. G. and Jitendra Kumar, for fabricating evidence.
• He also seeks to have court records amended to refer to him as a “victim” rather than an “accused.”