Regular bail under Section 439 Cr.PC for an accused in a murder case who had earlier been granted bail but absconded for about eleven years before surrendering in October 2023, with thirteen prosecution witnesses already examined. Bail was refused and the petition dismissed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF JUNE, 2024 BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE M G UMA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1013 OF 2024
BETWEEN:
VENKATARAMANAPPA S/O LATE MUNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/AT KODIGEHALLI NEAR MUNESHWARA TEMPLE K R PURA, BENGALURU - 560 036 RESIDING AT, MANGAPURA VILLAGE, MALUR TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 130 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KUMARA K G., ADVOCATE)
AND:
STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KG HALLI P S BENGALURU Digitally REP. BY SPP signed by R MANJUNATHA HIGH COURT BUILDING Location: high BENGALURU - 560 001 court of …RESPONDENT karnataka (BY SMT. WAHEEDHA M.M., HCGP)
THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN S.C.NO.1649/2023 (CR.NO.319/2009) REGISTERED BY KADUGONDANAHALLI POLICE FOR OFFENCE P/U/S 302 R/W SEC. 34 OF IPC,. PENDING BEFORE THE HONBLE LVIII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BANGALORE (CCH59).
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
The petitioner-accused is before this Court seeking grant of bail under Section 439 of Cr.PC in Crime No.319/2009 of Kadugondanahali Police Station, pending in Spl.C.No.1649/2023 on the file of the learned LVIII Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge,(CCH-59), Bengaluru, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 302 r/w Section 34 of Indian Penal Code, 1980 ('IPC' in short), on the basis of the first information lodged by the informant- Sri. Byregowda.
“Whether the petitioner is entitled for grant of bail under Section 439 of Cr.P.C.?”
My answer to the above point is in ‘Negative' for the following:
R E A S O N S
SD/JUDGE
SPV
List No: 1 Sl No.: 7
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to grant of bail under Section 439 of Cr.P.C.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Venkataramanappa S/o Late Muniyappa
State of Karnataka by KG Halli PS Bengaluru
M G Uma
As recorded by the court registry
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