Basanagouda Ninganagouda Patil S/O Ninganagouda Patil Vs the State of Karnataka — Karnataka HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

Basanagouda Ninganagouda Patil S/O Ninganagouda Patil Vs the State of Karnataka — Karnataka HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

No substantive relief; the appeal was dismissed as withdrawn with liberty reserved to the appellants to approach the Court again under changed circumstances.

Issue for consideration

Whether the appellants (Accused Nos.02, 03, 06 and 07 in Katkol Police Station Crime No.0094/2025) were entitled to be enlarged on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest, i.e., whether the judgment and order dated 25.09.2025 of the Exclusive Special Court (III Addl. District and Sessions Judge), Belagavi in Crl. Mis. Petition No.1044/2025 deserved to be set aside.

Ratio / Principle

After arguing the matter for some time, learned counsel for the appellants intended to withdraw the petition with liberty to approach the Court under the changed circumstances; the submission of the learned counsel was accepted and placed on record.

Key takeaways

In view of counsel's submission to withdraw, the appeal stood dismissed as withdrawn, reserving the liberty sought by the appellants to approach the Court again under changed circumstances; no question on the merits of the anticipated-bail challenge was considered or decided.ratio¶34

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Anticipatory bail appeal under Section 14A(2) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 — dismissed as withdrawn with liberty reserved. Four agriculturists of Godachi village (Tq. Ramdurg/Ramdurga, Dist. Belagavi), arrayed as Accused Nos.02, 03, 06 and 07 in Katkol Police Station Crime No.0094/2025 for alleged offences under Sections 189(2), 191(2), 191(3), 126(2), 127(2), 115(2), 118(1), 133, 352 and 351(2) r/w 109 of BNS 2023 and Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(va) of the SC/ST (POA) Act, 1989, challenged the judgment and order dated 25.09.2025 passed by the Exclusive Special Court (Hon'ble III Addl. District and Sessions Judge), Belagavi in Crl. Mis. Petition No.1044/2025 and sought enlargement on anticipatory bail. At the stage of orders, learned counsel for the appellants withdrew the petition seeking liberty to approach the Court under changed circumstances; S. Rachaiah, J. dismissed the appeal as withdrawn, reserving the liberty sought. No contention on the merits was urged or decided, and no precedent was referred to in the judgment.

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NC: 2025:KHC-D:15350 CRL.A No. 100654 of 2025

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 10^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.RACHAIAH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 100654 OF 2025

(U/S 14 A(2) OF SC AND ST ACT)

BETWEEN:

BASANAGOUDA NINGANAGOUDA PATIL S/O NINGANAGOUDA PATIL AGE. 42 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, RESIDING AT: GODACHI VILLAGE, TQ. RAMDURGA, DIST. BELAGAVI 591114.

PRADEEP IRAPPA PAKANATTI S/O IRAPPA PAKANATTI AGE. 31 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, RESIDING AT: GODACHI VILLAGE, TQ. RAMDURGA, DIST. BELAGAVI 591114.

NINGARAJU PAKANATTI S/O IRANNA PAKANATTI AGE. 29 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, RESIDING AT: GODACHI VILLAGE, TQ. RAMDURG, DIST. BELAGAVI 591114.

Digitally signed by SAMREEN AYUB DESHNUR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

SANGAPPA NINGAPPA PAKANATTI S/O NINGAPPA PAKANATTI AGE. 55 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, RESIDING AT: GODACHI VILLAGE, TQ. RAMDURG, DIST. BELAGAVI 591114.

…APPELLANTS

(BY SRI. AVINASH M. ANGADI, ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH KATKOL POLICE STATION, REP. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD 580011.

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HC-KAR

SHRI VITTHAL LAXMAN NAIKAR S/O LAXMAN NAIKAR AGE. 39 YEARS, OCC. LABOURER, RESIDING AT: GODACHI VILLAGE, TQ. RAMDURG, DIST. BELAGAVI 591114.

IRANNA VITTHAL LAXMAN NAIKAR S/O VITTHAL LAXMAN NAIKAR, AGE. 18 YEARS, OCC. LABOURER, RESIDENT AT: GODACHI VILLAGE, TALUK RAMDURG, DIST. BELAGAVI 591114.

LAXMAN MALLAPPA CHIPPALAKATTI S/O MALLAPPA CHIPPALAKATTI, AGE. 19 YEARS, OCC. LABOURER, RESIDENT AT: GODACHI VILLAGE, TALUK RAMDURG, DIST. BELAGAVI 591114.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. JAIRAM SIDDI, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. SHIVAPRASAD J. JOSHI, ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO R4)

THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SEC.14A(2) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT, 1989, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT AND ORDER PASSED BY THE HON’BLE III ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE BELAGAVI, THE EXCLUSIVE SPECIAL COURT (CONSTITUTED FOR OFFENCE TRIABLE UNDER OF THE SCHEDULED CASTES AND THE SCHEDULED TRIBES (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) ACT 1989 AT BELAGAVI VIDE ORDER DATED 25.09.2025 PASSED IN CRL. MIS. PETITION NO.1044/2025 AGAINST THE APPELLANTS/ACCUSED NO.02, 03, 06, 07 REGISTERED BY KATKOL POLICE STATION FIR IN CRIME NO.0094/2025 FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 189(2), 191(2), 191(3), 126(2), 127(2), 115(2), 118(1), 133, 352, 351(2) R/W 109 OF BNS2023 AND SECTIONS 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(va) OF THE SCHEDULED CASTES AND THE SCHEDULED TRIBES (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) ACT 1989 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HON’BLE III ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE BELAGAVI AND ENLARGE THE PETITIONERS ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN THE EVENT OF THEIR ARREST IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.

THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT IS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

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NC: 2025:KHC-D:15350 CRL.A No. 100654 of 2025

HC-KAR

ORAL JUDGMENT

(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.RACHAIAH)

After arguing the matter for some time, the learned counsel for the appellants intends to withdraw the petition with liberty to approach this Court under the changed circumstances.

Submission of the learned counsel for the appellants is placed on record.

In view of the said submission, the appeal stands dismissed as withdrawn reserving liberty as sought for.

Sd/(S.RACHAIAH) JUDGE

PJ, CT:vp

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