Santosha S/O. Late Gopal v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail matter disposed of on withdrawal: Criminal Petition No. 100730 of 2025 under S.439 Cr.P.C. / S.483 BNSS by accused No.1 Santosha for regular bail in Sessions Case No.44/2024 (Crime No.34/2024, Brucepete P.S., Ballari) for murder under S.302 IPC; trial pending before I Addl. District and Sessions Judge, Ballari. Counsel filed a memo of withdrawal; the Karnataka High Court, Dharwad Bench (Venkatesh Naik T, J.) dismissed the petition as withdrawn with liberty to file a similar bail petition only after examination of material witnesses CWs.11 to 16 and 18 to 21. Keywords: regular bail, S.439 Cr.P.C., S.483 BNSS, S.302 IPC, murder, dismissal as withdrawn, liberty, condition on fresh petition, examination of witnesses, Ballari, Dharwad Bench.
What did the court decide?
Petition dismissed as withdrawn with liberty granted to file a similar bail petition only after examination of principal/material witnesses CWs.11 to 16 and 18 to 21.