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P a Chinnappa v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC15 Jul 2025CRL.A/1098/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Search terms: bail; appeal under S.14A(2) SC/ST (POA) Act; dismissal as withdrawn; liberty to renew prayer after examination of CW1; CRL.A No. 1098 of 2025; Karnataka High Court Bengaluru; M G Uma J; 15 July 2025; offences S.103(1) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, S.30 Indian Arms Act, S.3(1)(s) SC/ST (POA) Amendment Act 2015, S.3(2)(v) SC/ST (POA) Act; Spl.C.No.5010/2025 2nd Addl. District and Sessions Judge Kodagu Madikeri Virajpet; Crl.Misc.No.5061/2025; appellant P A Chinnappa; respondents State of Karnataka (Virajpet Rural PS) and Paniyeravara Geetha; counsel Bonny Karyappa M.A., Harish Ganapathy HCGP, Maitreyi Krishnan; no precedent engaged.

What did the court decide?

Appeal dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to the appellant to renew his prayer for bail after examination of the material witness CW1. ¶29

P a Chinnappa Vs State of Karnataka — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Karnataka HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Appeal dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to the appellant to renew his prayer for bail after examination of the material witness CW1.

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Issue for consideration

Whether the appellant should be granted bail / enlarged and released by direction to the Virajpet Rural Police Station in Crl.Misc.No.5061/2025 and Spl.C.No.5010/2025 (offences under S.103(1) BNS 2023, S.30 Indian Arms Act, S.3(1)(s) SC/ST (POA) Amendment Act 2015 and S.3(2)(v) SC/ST (POA) Act), by means of this appeal under S.14A(2) of the SC/ST (POA) Act.

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Court's answer

Learned counsel for the appellant, after addressing the matter for some time, sought permission to withdraw the appeal with liberty to renew the prayer after examination of the material witness CW1; the submission was placed on record and the Court dismissed the criminal appeal as withdrawn with that liberty.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bail appeal under S.14A(2) SC/ST (POA) Act — dismissed as withdrawn, liberty to renew after CW1 examined. Criminal Appeal No. 1098 of 2025, High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, oral judgment of M G Uma, J., dated 15 July 2025 (NC: 2025:KHC:26118). Appellant P A Chinnappa, arrayed as accused in Spl.C.No.5010/2025 on the file of the 2nd Addl. District and Sessions Judge, Kodagu, Madikeri sitting at Virajpet, for offences punishable under S.103(1) BNS 2023, S.30 Indian Arms Act, S.3(1)(s) SC/ST (POA) Amendment Act 2015 and S.3(2)(v) SC/ST (POA) Act, prayed for an order granting bail directing the Virajpet Rural Police Station to enlarge/release him in Crl.Misc.No.5061/2025 and Spl.C.No.5010/2025. Respondents: State of Karnataka (Virajpet Rural PS, through SPP) and Paniyeravara Geetha. After brief argument, counsel sought withdrawal with liberty to renew the bail prayer after examination of material witness CW1; the submission was accepted and the appeal was dismissed as withdrawn with that liberty. No point of law was adjudicated; no precedent was cited or relied upon.

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NC: 2025:KHC:26118 CRL.A No. 1098 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15^TH DAY OF JULY, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA

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CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1098 OF 2025 (U/S 14(A) (2))

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BETWEEN:

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P A CHINNAPPA S/O ACHAPPA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS CHEMBEBELLURU VILLAGE AND POST, VIRAJPET KODAGU - 571 218

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…APPELLANT

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(BY SRI: BONNY KARYAPPA M.A., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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STATE OF KARNATAKA BY VIRAJPET RURAL P S KODAGU - 571 218 REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE - 560 001

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Digitally signed by NANDINI B G Location: High Court of Karnataka

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PANIYERAVARA GEETHA

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W/O. LATE PANIYERAVARA PONNU AGE OF 19 YEARS C/O PARUKONDA POONACHA LINE HOUSE, CHAMBELLURU VILLAGE VIRAJPET TALUK - 571 218

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. HARISH GANAPATHY, HCGP FOR R1 SMT. MAITREYI KRISHNAN, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

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THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED U/S 14(A)(2) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT PRAYING TO PASS AN ORDER GRANTING BAIL THEREBY DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT/ VIRAJPET RURAL POLICE STATION TO ENLARGE/ RELEASE THE APPELLANT ON BAIL IN CRL.MISC.NO.5061/2025 AND HAVING SPL.C.NO.5010/2025 ON THE

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NC: 2025:KHC:26118 CRL.A No. 1098 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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FILE OF THE HONBLE 2^ND ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE KODAGU, MADIKERI, SITTING AT VIRAJPET, FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 103(1) OF THE BNS 2023 AND 30 OF INDIAN ARMS ACT SEC.3(1)(S) OF SC/ST (POA) AMENDMENT ACT 2015 AND SEC.3(2)(V) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT.

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THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA

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ORAL JUDGMENT

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Learned counsel for the appellant after addressing the

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matter for sometime, seeks permission to withdraw the appeal, with liberty to renew his prayer after examination of the material witness i.e., CW1.

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Submission is placed on record.

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Criminal Appeal is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty