Rakesh C. M. @ Rakesh v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail petition rejected under Section 438 Cr.P.C. Court held that an accused treated as absconding by investigation broke the sine qua non condition for bail, rendering petitioner non-treatable as a law-abiding citizen.
What the court decided
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CRL.P No. 917 of 2023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF APRIL, 2023
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 917 OF 2023
BETWEEN:
RAKESH C. M. @ RAKESH, S/O. MAHESHA. C. M, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/AT CHIKKAHOSAHALLI, AGRAHARABACHAHALLI, KRISHNARAJAPET TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 426.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI LETHIF B, ADVOCATE)
AND:
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY YELAWALA TOWN POLICE STATION, BENGALURU CITY, REP. BY SPP, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether anticipatory bail can be granted to an accused shown as absconding by the investigation agency.
Whether the petitioner's lack of mention by the eye-witness statement is sufficient ground for anticipatory bail.
Whether the petitioner's absence from the trial justifies rejection of the bail petition.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
RAKESH C. M. @ RAKESH
- respondent
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
Coram
V SRISHANANDA
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Karnataka HC
- Decided on
- · April
- Registered
- Case no.
- CRL.P/917/2023
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