Hyderabad, Nov. 24 -- CS Chinnaiah alias Chinna, the whistleblower in the ongoing Dharmasthala case, was granted bail by a Mangaluru court on Monday, November 24.

The bail was granted on 12 conditions, including a bond of Rs 1 lakh, reported Vartha Bharti

Chinna had been lodged in the Shivamogga jail for the past three months.

The development comes after the Special Investigation Team (SIT) is likely to file the charge sheet before the Belthangady court.

On August 23, Chinna was arrested for "creating false evidence and perjury." The former sanitation worker, who is a Dalit, had appeared before SIT chief Pranab Mohanty and recorded his statement.

The Dharmasthala mass burial case in Karnataka came to light on July 3 when Chinna alleg...