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Shri. Mahantesh S/O Siddappa Pujari v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC3 Mar 2025CRL.P/103000/2024

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Keywords: Mahantesh s/o Siddappa Pujari v. State of Karnataka and Malakari Kenchappa Nasalapure; anticipatory bail; S.438 Cr.P.C.; S.482 BNSS; withdrawal memo; dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to file fresh petition; IPC Ss.363, 323, 376(2)(i), 109, 506 r/w 34; POCSO Act Ss.4, 6, 12, 17, 18; Chikkodi Police Station Crime 89/2024; Spl. Case No.442/2024; Addl. District and Sessions Judge FTSC-I Belagavi; High Court of Karnataka Dharwad Bench; Justice V. Srishananda; CRL.P No. 103000 of 2024; NC 2025:KHC-D:4090.

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Petition dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for to file a fresh petition; withdrawal permitted on the strength of the counsel's memo. ¶28

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NC: 2025:KHC-D:4090 CRL.P No. 103000 of 2024

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH

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DATED THIS THE 3^RD DAY OF MARCH, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA

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CRIMINAL PETITION NO.103000 OF 2024 (438(Cr.PC)/482(BNSS))

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BETWEEN:

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SHRI MAHANTESH S/O. SIDDAPPA PUJARI, AGE: 24 YEARS, OCC. STUDENT/ AGRICULTURE, R/O. JODAKURULI, TQ. CHIKKODI, BELAGAVI, PIN-591201.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI S.M. MUCHANDI, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

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THE POLICE INSPECTOR CHIKKODI POLICE STATION, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI, PIN-591201. REPRESENTED BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT. DHARWAD BENCH, PIN-580011.

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SRI. MALAKARI KENCHAPPA NASALAPURE AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC. SHEPHARD, R/O. JODAKURALI, BASAVANAKODI, TQ. CHIKKODI, DIST. BELAGAVI.

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…RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. GIRIJA S. HIREMATH, HCGP FOR R1; SRI SACHCHIDANAND B. PAIL, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

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THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 OF CR.P.C. (UNDER SECTION 482 OF BNSS), SEEKING TO THAT THE PETITION BE ALLOWED AND THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.3 MAY BE ENLARGED ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN (CHIKKODI P.S. CRIME 89/2024) SPL. CASE NO.442/2024 UNDER SECTIONS 363, 323, 376(2)(i), 109, 506 R/W. 34 OF IPC AND SECTIONS 4, 6, 12, 17 AND 18 OF POCSO ACT, PENDING TRIAL ON THE FILE OF ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE FTSC-I, BELAGAVI.

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2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4090 CRL.P No. 103000 of 2024

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

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CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA

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ORAL ORDER

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

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After addressing the arguments for some time, learned

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counsel for the petitioner files a memo. Memo reads as under:

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“It is hereby submitted that the petitioner may kindly be permitted to withdraw the petition with liberty to file fresh petition to meet the ends of justice and equity.”

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Placing the memo on record, petition stands dismissed

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as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for.

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SD/(V.SRISHANANDA)

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JUDGE

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Shri. Mahantesh S/O Siddappa Pujari v. the State of Karnataka

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