The Bengaluru police have filed charges against former minister and current BJP MLA Ramesh Jarkiholi over an alleged failure to repay a loan amounting to Rs 439.07 crore obtained from a cooperative bank for establishing a sugar factory.
A complaint lodged by Rajanna Muthashetty, the general manager (banking) of Karnataka State Cooperative Apex Bank Limited, on January 5 led to the police initiating a case under sections 406 (criminal breach of trust) and 420 (cheating) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
Jarkiholi, who represents Gokak, served as the chairman and managing director of Soubhagya Laxmi Sugars Limited. Additionally, former directors Vasanth V Patil and Shankar A Powade have also been implicated in the FIR.
As per the police report, Jarkiholi, a former member of the Congress, and the directors sought a loan from the bank for the establishment and expansion of Soubhagya Laxmi Sugars.