Sri. Pradeepa R v. State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; CRL.P No. 12832 of 2024; NC: 2025:KHC:18505; decided 02-06-2025 by Justice S Vishwajith Shetty. Bail under S.439 Cr.P.C./S.483 BNSS sought by Sri Pradeepa R (in judicial custody), Accused No.1 in Crime No.19/2023, Bhadravathi Rural Police Station, for offences under Sections 504, 506, 302 r/w 34 IPC; trial pending as S.C.No.5037/2023 before IV Addl. Sessions Judge, Bhadravathi (earlier C.C.No.315/2023). Petition DISMISSED AS NOT PRESSED with liberty to file fresh petition after examination of eye-witnesses C.W-6 to C.W-9; observation directing Trial Court and prosecution to examine C.W-6 to C.W-9 on priority. Respondent represented by Smt. Rashmi Patel, HCGP; petitioner by Sri Manjunatha Prasanna H.A. Useful for: withdrawal/non-pressing of bail petitions, liberty to reapply after witness examination.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh bail petition after examination of C.W-6 to C.W-9 is completed before the Trial Court.