Petitioners sought anticipatory bail apprehending arrest on a complaint alleging offences under Sections 318 and 351 BNS. The State stated no case was registered and no arrest was intended; the court held the apprehension misconceived and disposed of the petition without granting bail.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY
CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8894 OF 2024
BETWEEN:
Digitally signed by NANDINI MS Location: High Court of Karnataka
…PETITIONERS
(BY SRI DILRAJ JUDE ROHIT SEQUEIRA, ADV.)
AND:
THE STATE REPRESENTED BY THE STATION
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HOUSE OFFICER, HAL POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 560 001.
…RESPONDENT
(BY SRI CHANNAPPA EERAPPA, HCGP)
THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.438 (FILED U/S.482 BNNS) CR.P.C PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS PETITION AND ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN THE EVENT OF THEIR ARREST BY THE HAL POLICE, PURSUANT TO THE COMPLIANT LODGED BY G.V.B SANTHOSH KUMAR S/O SRI G.V.RAMA RAO, RESIDENT OF D-2, F-4 KRU APARTMENT SRINIVASULU GARDENS CANTONMENT, SECUNDERABAD 50002 FOR THE OFFENCE P/US/318 AND 351 OF BNS 2023.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY
ORAL ORDER
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basis. He has also produced the letter dated 15.10.2024 received from the Inspector of Police, HAL Police Station, Bengaluru, which states that no criminal case has been registered in the said police station against the petitioners herein.
Sd/(S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE
KK
1 issue framed by the court
Whether anticipatory bail should be granted when the State states no FIR is registered and there is no intention to arrest the petitioners.
2 provisions across 1 enactments
Dipti K Simha
Sanjit Simha
Hrthika Simha
The State represented by the Station House Officer, HAL Police Station
S Vishwajith Shetty
As recorded by the court registry
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