Ningaraj S/O Shivanand Harlapur v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court rejected a bail petition filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. in a special sessions case concerning rape of a minor. The court held that the appellant was likely to influence the prosecutrix and tamper with witnesses.
What did the court decide?
The petition for bail under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. is rejected.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH
DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JULY, 2020
BEFORE
THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK G NIJAGANNAVAR
CRIMINAL PETITION NO.100563 OF 2020
BETWEEN:
NINGARAJ S/O.SHIVANAND HARLAPUR, AGE : 21 YEARS, OCC : GOUNDI WORK, R/O.MANTRODI, TQ : SAVANUR, DIST : HAVERI-581 118.
….PETITIONER (BY SRI LAXMAN T.MANTAGANI, ADVOCATE, SRI.N.J.APPANNANAVAR, ADVOCATE)
AND:
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE SAVANUR POLICE REPRESENTED BY ADDL. S.P.P., HIGH COURT PREMISES, DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD -580 001.
…RESPONDENT
(BY SRI PRAVEEN K.UPPAR, HCGP)
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether bail should be granted to the accused despite the apprehension of influencing the minor prosecutrix and tampering with witnesses.
Whether the medical evidence supports the allegation of rape of a minor by the accused.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
NINGARAJ S/O.SHIVANAND HARLAPUR
- respondent
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
Coram
ASHOK G NIJAGANNAVAR
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Karnataka HC
- Decided on
- · July
- Registered
- Case no.
- CRL.P/100563/2020
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