Accused No.4 in an IPC Sections 399, 402 and 120B case sought anticipatory bail after remaining absconding for nine years despite repeated non-bailable warrants. The High Court denied bail, citing the seriousness of the offence and his prolonged absconding conduct.
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NC: 2024:KHC:22380 CRL.P No. 5484 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JUNE, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE M G UMA
CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5484 OF 2024
BETWEEN:
HARISHA S/O VENKATAPPA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/AT A.K. COLONY, K.R. ROAD, 1ST CROSS, BEHIND ANJANEYA TEMPLE, BANASHANKARI, BANGALORE
…PETITIONER
Digitally signed by BHARATHI S Location: high court of karnataka
(BY SRI. MANJUNATHA RAO LOKANDE .N., ADVOCATE)
AND:
THE STATE BY JAYAPRAKASH NAGAR POLICE STATION BENGALURU, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE - 560 001
…RESPONDENT
(BY SMT. K.P. YASHODHA, HCGP)
THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.438 CR.P.C PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST IN C.C.NO.4429/2019 ARISING OUT OF C.C.NO.13855/2016 CR.NO.707/2015 OF JAYAPRAKASH NAGAR P.S. BENGALURU CITY FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 399, 402, 120B OF IPC ON THE FILE OF THE 30TH A.C.M.M COURT AT BENGALURU.
THIS CRL.P, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
The petitioner-accused No.4 is before this Court seeking grant of anticipatory bail in Crime No.707/2015 of Jayaprakash Nagar Police Station, pending in C.C.No. 4429/2019 on the file of the learned 30th Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Bangalore, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 399, 402 and 120B of Indian Penal Code (for short 'IPC'), on the basis of the first information lodged by the informant - M.S. Ramesh Rao.
“Whether the petitioner is entitled for grant of bail under Section 438 of Cr.P.C.?”
My answer to the above point is in ‘Negative’ for the following:
R E A S O N S
JUDGE
Sd/-
SPV
List No.: 1 Sl No.: 35
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to grant of anticipatory bail under Section 438 of Cr.P.C. in Crime No.707/2015?
4 provisions across 2 enactments
Harisha s/o Venkatappa
The State by Jayaprakash Nagar Police Station, Bengaluru
M G Uma
As recorded by the court registry
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