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Sri Shivanand v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC23 Jul 2025CRL.P/102764/2025

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What is this about?

Interim bail; withdrawal of petition by memo; liberty to file fresh bail petition; Lokayukta P.S. Crime No. 04/2025, Karwar Lokayuktha P.S.; Section 7(a) Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 (Amendment Act-2018); Section 483 BNSS; Section 528 BNSS; Section 439 Cr.PC; order dated 11.07.2025 of Prl. District and Sessions Judge, U.K. Karwar; High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench; Justice Venkatesh Naik T; dismissed as withdrawn; NC: 2025:KHC-D:9123.

What did the court decide?

Petition dismissed as withdrawn; liberty granted to file a fresh bail petition, as sought in the withdrawal memo. ¶27

Sri Shivanand Vs State of Karnataka — Corruption | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC-D:9123 CRL.P No. 102764 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH

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DATED THIS THE 23^RD DAY OF JULY, 2025

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BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T

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CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 102764 OF 2025 (439 OF Cr.PC/483 OF BNSS)

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BETWEEN:

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SRI. SHIVANAND S/O. BALAKRISHANA KUDTARAKAR, AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: DISTRICT SURGEON, MEDICAL SUPERINTENDENT, KARAWAR INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCE, R/O. KARAWAR INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCE TEACHING HOSPITAL, (DISTRICT HOSPITAL) KARAWAR, UTTAR KANNADA (AS SHOWN IN FIR)

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. NEELENDRA D. GUNDE, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench

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STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY KARWAR LOKAYUKTA POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY THE SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, DHARWAD-580001.

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…RESPONDENT

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(BY SRI. SRINIVAS B. NAIK, SPL.P.P)

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THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 483 OF BNSS R/W SECTION 528 OF BNSS SEEKING TO SET ASIDE ORDER DATED 11.07.2025 AND GRANT THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED INTERIM BAIL IN THE LOKAYUKTA PS. CRIME NO.04/2025 OF KARWAR LOKAYUKTHA P.S. REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 7(a) OF PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT 1988 (AMENDMENT ACT-2018) PASSED BY PRL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT U.K. KARWAR, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.

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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:9123 CRL.P No. 102764 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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ORAL ORDER

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(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T) Learned counsel for the petitioner is present and Sri.

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Srinivas B. Naik, learned Special Public Prosecutor is appearing through video conference.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo for withdrawal of the petition. The contents of the memo are as under:

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“The Counsel for petitioner is submit that the above petition may not survive for consideration because the regular bail petition is disposed off before court below. Hence the petitioner may kindly be permit to withdraw the above petition, with liberty file fresh bail petition.”

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In view of the memo and supporting submission, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. However, liberty is granted

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as sought for.

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Sd/(VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE

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Rsh /ct-an List no.: 1 sl no.: 22

Sri Shivanand v. State of Karnataka

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