Mahadevswamy v. State by Saragur Police
Case brief
What is this about?
In a second successive bail petition regarding murder and involuntary causing death, the High Court of Karnataka rejected the plea. The court noted strong prosecution evidence, including the father's statement and circumstantial details. A mini-trial was declined as the material disentitled the petitioner to bail.
What did the court decide?
The criminal bail petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C. was rejected. The trial court was directed to conclude the trial by 30.12.2022.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF AUGUST 2022
BEFORE
THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA
CRIMINAL PETITION No.4178/2022
BETWEEN:
MAHADEVSWAMY, S/O. MAHENDRA DEVARU, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT. BADAGA VILLAGE, SARAGUR TALUK, MYSURU-571 121. …PETITIONER
(BY SRI. JAGADEESH C.M., ADVOCATE)
AND:
STATE BY SARAGUR POLICE, REPRESENTED BY: PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, STATE OF KARNATAKA, HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU-560 001.
... RESPONDENT
(BY SRI. H.S. SHANKAR., HCGP)
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether bail should be granted in a murder case where the mother of the accused, a prime witness, has filed a statement against him establishing motive and last scene theory.
Whether the trial court should be directed to expedite the trial of a murder convict in judicial custody.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
MahaDEswamy
- respondent
State
Coram
V. Shyhananda
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Karnataka HC
- Decided on
- · August
- Registered
- Case no.
- CRL.P/4178/2022
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