Petitioners sought anticipatory bail under Section 438 Cr.P.C. in a case involving offences under Sections 323 to 506 read with Section 34 IPC. After the final report was filed by the investigating agency, counsel stated the petition would not be pressed, and the court dismissed it as not pressed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF MARCH, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAJENDRA BADAMIKAR
CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13543 OF 2023
BETWEEN:
AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS.
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS.
Digitally signed by SOWMYA D Location: High Court of Karnataka
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS.
PETITIONERS 1 TO 4 ARE R/AT HULLANGALAKOPPALU VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, ARAKALAGUDU TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 102.
…PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. PRADYUMNA MANJITTAYA, ADVOCATE)
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AND:
STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ARAKALAGUDU POLICE, ARAKALAGUDU TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT, REP. BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001.
…RESPONDENT
(BY SRI. B. LAKSHMANA, HCGP)
THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 OF CR.PC PRAYING TO ANTICIPATORY BAIL TO THE PETITIONERS IN CR.NO.254/2023, PENDING ON THE FILE OF 2ND ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, HASSAN DISTRICT, BY THE RESPONDENT POLICE, FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 323, 327, 354, 427, 436, 448, 506, 504 R/W SEC. 34 OF IPC.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petition is filed under Section 438 of Cr.P.C. seeking Anticipatory bail and now the final report has been laid down by the investigating Agency.
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dismissed as not pressed.
Sd/JUDGE
RAK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 41 CT:SNN
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Gangadhara @ Kumara
Manjunatha
Ashoka
Kumara
State of Karnataka, by Arakalagudu Police
Rajendra Badamikar
As recorded by the court registry
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