The High Court dismissed a criminal bail petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C. filed for offences under IPC & POCSO. The petition was rejected because the petitioner filed without counsel and showed lack of interest in prosecuting the matter.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF APRIL, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAJENDRA BADAMIKAR
CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 256 OF 2024
BETWEEN:
DHANANJAYA @ DHARMENDRA KUMAR, S/O AMARNATH SUHANI, AGED ABOUT 18 1/2 YEARS, HUCHHANAHATTI, KASABA HOBLI, TIPTUR TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT. PERMANENT RESIDENCE AT NEAR MARKET, TUR KAULIYA, SARISAVA, MATIHARI VILLAGE, ARSIDI TALUK, BIHAR STATE - 209 652.
…PETITIONER
(BY SMT. VINAYA KEERTHY M, ADVOCATE (ABSENT)
AND:
Digitally signed by SOWMYA D Location: High Court of Karnataka
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AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, S/O SIDDARAMAIAH ASST. CDPO, TIPTUR, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 101.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. B. LAKSHMANA, HCGP FOR R1; R2 - SERVED)
THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.439 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN CR.NO.70/2023 REGISTERED BY TIPTUR RURAL POLICE STATION, TUMAKURU FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 376 OF IPC AND SECTION 6 OF POCSO ACT PENDING ON THE FILE OF ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE (FTSC-1), TUMAKURU IN SPL.C.(POCSO) NO.716/2023.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
Learned counsel for the petitioner called out and she
is absent.
Cr.P.C., for enlarging him on bail pertaining to offences punishable under Section 376 of IPC and Section 6 of POCSO Act.
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in prosecuting the matter. Hence, the petition stands
dismissed for non-prosecution.
Sd/JUDGE
URN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 30 CT: BHK
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Dhananjaya @ Dharmendra Kumar
State
Suganthi Devi
S. Gopalappa
Rajendra Badamikar
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