M Nagaraj S/O. Veerappa v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
NC: 2025:KHC-D:10263; CRL.P No. 102227 of 2025, High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench (S. Vishwajith Shetty, J.), decided 14-08-2025. M. Nagaraj v. State of Karnataka & Anr. Bail under S.439 CrPC/S.483 BNSS sought by Accused No.1 in Crime No.190/2024, Hosahalli P.S. (BNS 2023 SS.64(2)(m), 65(1), 137(2), 54; POCSO Act SS.4(2), 6, 17), pending before Addl. District & Sessions Judge, F.T.S.C.-1, Ballari. Dismissed as not pressed with liberty to renew after examination of complainant and victim girl; priority examination of victim girl and her mother directed. No merits decided; no precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Petition dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to renew his bail application after the complainant and the victim girl are examined before the trial Court; trial Court and prosecution directed to endeavour to examine the victim girl and her mother on priority.