Arun S/O Appu (Ha) and Ors. v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court at Gulbarga rejected a Criminal Petition for anticipatory bail filed by three accused persons charged with offences under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and the IPC. The Court held that Section 18 of the Act bars the grant of anticipatory bail in such cases.
What did the court decide?
The petition for anticipatory bail was rejected; petitioners directed to seek regular bail from the court below.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, CIRCUIT BENCH AT GULBARGA
DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2013
BEFORE
THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE ANAND BYRAREDDY
CRIMINAL PETITION NO.15114/2013
BETWEEN :
- Arun S/o. Appu (H.A.), Aged 23 years, Occupation: Coolie, Resident of Hosur, Taluk: Koppa, District: Chikkamangaluru, Now residing at Sindagi.
- Nandkumar, S/o. Kallappa Kanmeshwar, Aged 24 years, Occupation: Coolie, Resident of Sindagi, District: Bijapur.
- Pandu, S/o. Shankarappa Malagi, Aged 22 years, Occupation: Coolie, Resident of Muttagi, Taluk: B. Bagewadi, District: Bijapur, Now residing at Sindagi. … PETITIONERS.
(By Shri Shivanand V. Pattanashetti, Advocate)
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether anticipatory bail can be granted when the offence includes Section 3(1)(x) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 which invokes Section 18 bar.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Arun S/o. Appu
- petitioner
Nandkumar
- petitioner
Pandu
- respondent
The State of Karnataka
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Karnataka HC
- Decided on
- · February
- Registered
- Case no.
- CRL.P/15114/2013
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