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Devendrappa S/O Kallappa Sunagar Alias Barker v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC15 Apr 2025CRL.P/100297/2025

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What is this about?

Karnataka HC Dharwad Bench (order dated 15-04-2025, Justice V. Srishananda) in CRL.P No. 100297 of 2025 (NC: 2025:KHC-D:6362): bail petition under S.439 Cr.P.C./S.483 BNSS by Devendrappa Sunagar @ Barker, accused under Ss.376(2)(l) IPC in Hubballi Rural PS Crime No.35/2024 (SC No.5041/2024, V Addl. District & Sessions Judge, Dharwad at Hubballi); dismissed as NOT PRESSED on advocate V.M. Banakar's memo (trial fixed; CW7/victim-girl evidence pending); liberty to refile after CW7 evidence. No precedent discussed; no impugned order challenged.

What did the court decide?

Petition dismissed as not pressed on the petitioner's advocate's memo, with liberty reserved to file the bail petition after completion of the evidence of C.W.7 (victim girl). ¶¶34

Devendrappa S/O Kallappa Sunagar Alias Barker Vs the State… — Bail and Remand | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC-D:6362 CRL.P No. 100297 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 15^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA

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CRIMINAL PETITION NO.100297 OF 2025 (439(Cr.PC)/483(BNSS))

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BETWEEN:

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DEVENDRAPPA S/O. KALLAPPA SUNAGAR @ BARKER, AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC. COOLIE, R/O. KOLIWAD VILLAGE, KURUBAGERI ONI, TQ. HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD-581195.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. V. M. BANAKAR, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH HUBBALLI RURAL P.S., R/BY. STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,

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HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,

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DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD-580011.

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LINGARAJ S/O. DEVAPPA INGALAHALLI,

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Digitally signed by MALLIKARJUN RUDRAYYA KALMATH Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,

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R/O. KOLIVAD, NEAR VEERANARAYAN TEMPLE,

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TQ. HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD-581195.

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…RESPONDENT

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(BY SMT. GIRIJA S. HIREMATH, HCGP FOR R1; R2-NOTICE SERVED)

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THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 OF CR.P.C. (SECTION 483 OF BNSS), SEEKING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED ON BAIL, IN CONNECTION WITH HUBBALLI RURAL PS CR.NO.35/2024, PENDING ON THE FILE OF V ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, DHARWAD, SITTING AT HUBBALLI, IN SC.NO.5041/2024, REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 376(2) (l) OF IPC.

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NC: 2025:KHC-D:6362 CRL.P No. 100297 of 2025

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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ORAL ORDER

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(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA)

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Learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo. Memo

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reads as under:

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“HEREIN, the advocate for the petitioner beg to submit the memo as under:

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That now the trial is fixed before the trial Court. In view of the same petition may kindly be dismissed as not pressed, with liberty to file the bail petition after completion of evidence of C.W.7, victim girl in the interest of justice and equity.

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Hence, this memo.”

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Placing the memo on record, petition is dismissed as

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not pressed with liberty as prayed for .

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Sd/(V.SRISHANANDA)

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JUDGE

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KAV