Tippanna S/O Fakkirappa Madar v. the State of Karnataka
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Karnataka High Court, Dharwad Bench (NC: 2025:KHC-D:10298), CRL.P No. 102223 of 2025, decided 14-08-2025 by Justice S. Vishwajith Shetty. Regular bail allowed under Section 483 BNSS 2023 (Section 439 Cr.P.C.) to a 56-year-old school teacher accused No.1 in Spl. S.C.No.27/2025 (Crime No.02/2025, Navalagund P.S., Dharwad) for offences under Sections 127(2), 351(2), 351(3), 75 of BNS 2023 and Section 10 POCSO Act, arising from allegations of threatening two minor girl students (aged about 6 years 9 months and 10 years 7 months) with a knife in a classroom and touching them inappropriately; FIR on information of Headmaster (respondent No.2) dated 08.01.2025; arrested 13.01.2025; charge sheet filed; trial-court bail rejected 19.04.2025; custody over 8 months; maximum sentence 7 years; no criminal antecedents; trial not commenced; bail conditioned on personal bond of Rs.1,00,000/- with two sureties, regular court appearance, no witness tampering, no similar offences, and travel restriction pending disposal.