Raghu. v. Vs State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Karnataka rejected a successive bail petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C. The bench held that no changed circumstances existed as evidence was incomplete and only one witness had partially turned hostile, rendering the case unfit for exercising judicial discretion.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 08TH DAY OF MARCH, 2021
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P. SANDESH
CRIMINAL PETITION No.590/2021
BETWEEN:
- RAGHU V, S/O VENKATARAJU, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/AT CHANNADEVI AGRAHARA, MADURE HOBLI, DODDABALAPUR TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT – 560 089.
- DEEPU, S/O LATE RAJ, AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS, R/AT CHANNADEVI AGRAHARA,
- MADURE HOBLI, DODDABALAPUR TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT – 560 089.
… PETITIONERS
(BY SRI GIRISH R, ADVOCATE)
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether a successive bail petition can be entertained when witnesses have not been fully examined and no changed circumstances are established.
Whether the partial hostility of a circumstantial witness constitutes changed circumstances warranting bail at this stage.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Raghu V
- petitioner
Deepu
- respondent
State of Karnataka
- respondent
Nagarathnamma
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Karnataka HC
- Decided on
- · March
- Registered
- Case no.
- CRL.P/590/2021
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