Sampathkumar B N v. State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Karnataka rejected a bail petition filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. Despite the victim's claim of a love affair, the court observed the accused engaged in sexual relations with a 17-year-old minor, making it an unfit case for bail. The gravity of the offence against a minor justified rejection.
What did the court decide?
The bail petition stands rejected.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2022
BEFORE
THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJENDRA BADAMIKAR
CRIMINAL PETITION NO.5772/2022
BETWEEN:
SAMPATHKUMAR B.N S/O NAGARAJ AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS R/O BASAVANAHALLI VILLAGE HOLAVANAHALLI HOBLI KORATAGERE TALUK – 572129 TUMAKURU DISTRICT
….PETITIONER
(BY SRI.VENKATESH C.R, ADVOCATE)
AND:
- STATE OF KARNATAKA
- BY SHO BY KORATAGERE POLICE STATION KORATAGERE, TUMAKURU DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU – 560 001
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner accused of abducting and having sexual intercourse with a minor.
Whether contradictions in victim statements and gravity of offence against a minor warrant rejection of bail.
Parties & counsel
- applicant
SAMPATHKUMAR B.N
- respondent
STATE OF KARNATAKA
- respondent
SATHYAPPA
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Karnataka HC
- Decided on
- · October
- Registered
- Case no.
- CRL.P/5772/2022
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