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Shri. Ramu S/O. Gangaram Bendigeri v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC2 Apr 2025CRL.P/101261/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Successive regular bail under S.439 CrPC denied to accused facing murder (S.302 IPC) and dowry-harassment (S.498A IPC) charges in SC No. 11/2021, Nandagad P.S. Crime No. 101/2020, Belagavi; no positive changed circumstance; trial concluded 20.03.2025, accused statement scheduled 07.04.2025; all prosecution witnesses supported prosecution; trial court directed to complete trial by 31.05.2025; Karnataka High Court Dharwad Bench, Justice V. Srishananda, decided 02.04.2025.

What did the court decide?

Bail refused; learned trial judge directed to conclude the trial as early as possible but not later than 31.05.2025. ¶36

Shri. Ramu S/O. Gangaram Bendigeri Vs the State of… — Dowry and Cruelty | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC-D:5847 CRL.P No. 101261 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH

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DATED THIS THE 2^ND 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.101261 OF 2025 (439(CR.PC)/483(BNSS))

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BETWEEN:

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SHRI RAMU S/O. GANGARAM BENDIGERI, AGE: 31 YEARS, OCC. PRIVATE SERVICE, R/O. MASKENAHATTI VILLAGE, TQ. KHANAPUR, DIST. BELAGAVI-591302.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI SHIVRAJ S. BALLOLI, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THE POLICE INSPECTOR NANDAGAD POLICE STATION, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI, PIN-591120. R/BY. ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD BENCH, PIN-580011.

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…RESPONDENT

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(BY SMT.GIRIJA S. HIREMATH, HCGP)

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THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 OF CR.P.C., SEEKING THAT THE PETITION BE ALLOWED AND THE PETITIONER MAY BE ENLARGED ON REGULAR BAIL IN S.C.NO. 11/2021 (NANDAGAD P.S. CRIME NO. 101/2020) FOR THE OFFENCES P/UNDER SECTION 498A, AND 302 OF IPC, 1860 PENDING ON THE FILE OF V ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BELAGAVI.

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

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NC: 2025:KHC-D:5847 CRL.P No. 101261 of 2025

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ORAL ORDER

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

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Heard Sri.Shivaraj S. Balloli, learned counsel for the

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petitioner and Smt.Girija S. Hiremath, learned High Court Government Pleader for respondent-State.

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Successive bail request of the petitioner in respect of the charge of murder involved in SC No.11/2021.

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According to the petitioner, petitioner is in custody since from 2020 and trial is not yet progressed.

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Learned High Court Government Pleader submits that on 20.03.2025, trial is concluded and the case is now posted to 07.04.2025 for recording the accused statement.

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