The High Court rejected a successive bail petition filed by an accused charged under Sections 302 and 201 IPC. While noting the trial's delay, the court directed the Trial Court to conclude proceedings by November 30, 2024, citing the gravity of the offence and prosecution evidence.
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NC: 2024:KHC:37522 CRL.P No. 901 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION No.901 OF 2024
BETWEEN:
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI AVIN TIPPANNA HANAMAPPA, ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by MALATESH K C Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
…RESPONDENT
(BY SRI CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP)
THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 CR.PC PRAYING TO ENLARGING THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN CR.NO.81/2021 OF ANNUGONDANAHALLI POLICE STATION, IN S.C.NO.58/2022, ON THE FILE OF THE HON’BLE IX ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSION JUDGE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT AT BENGALURU, FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 302 AND 201 R/W 34 OF IPC.
NC: 2024:KHC:37522 CRL.P No. 901 of 2024
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA
ORAL ORDER
Heard Sri Avin Tippanna Hanamappa, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Channappa Erappa, learned High Court Government Pleader.
the prosecution in toto . Other material witnesses who have been examined have also supported the case of the prosecution.
NC: 2024:KHC:37522 CRL.P No. 901 of 2024
ORDER
(ii) Trial Court is directed to conclude the trial as early as possible, but not later than 30th November 2024.
Sd/(V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to bail in a murder case as a successive applicant?
Whether the delay in trial warrants release on bail?
2 provisions across 2 enactments
MR. VENKATESH
THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER ANNUGONDANAHALLI POLICE STATION
V Srishananda
As recorded by the court registry
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