The High Court of Karnataka dismissed a petition for anticipatory bail under Section 438 CrPC, due to a stay order on further investigation in a connected criminal petition, with liberty to renew the request.
Anticipatory bail dismissed with liberty to renew pending the result of the stay petition.
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CRL.P No. 321 of 2023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF MARCH, 2023
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA
CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 321 OF 2023
BETWEEN:
NAVEEN PURUSHOTHAM, S/O M V PURUSHOTHAM, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT NO. 194, SANKEY MAIN ROAD, ARAMANE NAGAR, SADASHIVANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 080.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI DILIP KUMAR I. S., ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by PRAMILA G V Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY KODIGEHALLI POLICE, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT COMPLEX, BANGALORE - 560 001.
…RESPONDENT
(BY SRI S. VISHWA MURTHY, HCGP)
THIS CRLIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST IN CR.NO.222/2022 OF KODIGEHALLI P.S., BENGALURU CITY FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 417, 420, 406, 506, 149 OF IPC ON THE FILE OF THE IV A.C.M.M COURT AND ETC.
CRL.P No. 321 of 2023
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
Since the further investigation in respect of this crime is stayed by this Court in Criminal Petition No.11996/2022, there is apprehension of arrest.
Accordingly, the petition is dismissed with liberty to renew the request if need be, subject to the result of the order in Criminal Petition No.11996/2022.
Sd/JUDGE
GVP
1 issue framed by the court
Whether to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of arrest in the present criminal investigation.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
NAVEEN PURUSHOTHAM
STATE OF KARNATAKA
VSRISHANANDA
As recorded by the court registry
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