Manjunath Vs the State by

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NC: 2025:KHC:37779 CRL.P No. 12469 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19^TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12469 OF 2025

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BETWEEN:

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MANJUNATH AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, S/O SIDDESH K., RESIDENT: AT RENUKA NILAYA, BEHIND AYAPPA TEMPLE, OORUKERE ROAD, BALAJINAGARA, OORUKERE, TUMAKURU TALUK AND DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRAVEEN C., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka

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THE STATE BY TUMAKURU WOMEN POLICE STATION, TUMAKURU-572 101. REPRESENTED BY THE S.P.P., HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. K. NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP)

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THE CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN CRIME NO.119/2025, FOR AN ALLEGED OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 376, 417, 504, 506 READ WITH 34 OF THE INDIAN PENAL CODE. ON THE COMPLAINT OF MADHU VEDA SHREE REGISTERED IN WOMEN POLICE STATION. TUMAKURU, NOW PENDING BEFORE THE COURT OF THE II ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C. COURT, TUMAKURU.

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NC: 2025:KHC:37779 CRL.P No. 12469 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ

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ORAL ORDER

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Heard the learned counsel for petitioner, learned High Court Government Pleader for the State and perused the material on record.

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Petitioner/accused No.1 in Crime No.119/2025 of Tumakuru Women Police Station, registered for the offence punishable under Section 376, 417, 506, 504 r/w 34 of IPC, has preferred this petition under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023, to enlarge him on bail.

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The complaint is lodged by the victim. It is averred in the complaint that she was working in LM Window Company. She got acquainted with the petitioner, in the year 2023. Petitioner with a promise of marriage, committed sexual intercourse with her on several occasions and in the year 2025, when her mother wanted

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to perform her marriage with some other boy, he threatened that he will come to the choultry and show her private pictures and messages. It is further alleged that his mother and aunt telephoned and abused her in filthy language and refused to perform her marriage with the petitioner, on the ground that she belong to a different caste.

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The complainant/victim is present before the Court. She submits that she has no objection to grant bail to the petitioner. She submitted that the petitioner’s parents have agreed to perform her marriage with the petitioner.

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Learned High Court Government Pleader contended that in view of the allegations made in the complaint, there is a prima facie case against the petitioner and therefore, he is not entitled for bail.

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The allegation against the petitioner is that, he has committed sexual intercourse with the victim on

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several occasions under the false promise of marriage. Admittedly the victim is a major aged about 34 years. As per complaint averments both are well acquainted with each other since June 2023. Against accused Nos.2 to 4 it is alleged that they abused the victim in filthy language and refused to perform her marriage with the petitioner stating that she belong to different caste etc.

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In the complaint, it is not alleged that the petitioner has refused to marry the complainant. The ingredients of the offences alleged have to be established in due course. Petitioner has been arrested and he is in custody since 30.07.2025.

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Learned High Court Government Pleader submitted that the chargesheet has been filed. Hence, imposing suitable conditions, petitioner can be admitted to bail. Accordingly, the following:

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ORDER

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i. Petition is allowed.

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ii. Petitioner/accused No.1 in Crime No.119/2025

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of Tumkuru Women Police Station, shall be enlarged on bail, subject to following conditions:

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He shall execute a bond in a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh only) with two sureties for the likesum to the satisfaction of the jurisdictional Court.

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