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Mahesh M v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC6 Nov 2025CRL.P/13545/2025

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What is this about?

NC: 2025:KHC:44831; CRL.P No. 13545 of 2025 (438(Cr.PC) / 482(BNSS)); High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru; single bench of Shivashankar Amannavar J.; decided 06-11-2025. Mahesh M v. State of Karnataka (Town P.S. Chamarajanagar). Pre-arrest bail sought in Crime No. 132/2025, offence under S. 310(2) BNS. Counsel filed memo withdrawing the petition after filing of charge sheet; petition dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to file a fresh petition before the roster bench. No merits adjudicated; no precedent value on the bail question.

What did the court decide?

Petition dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed, i.e., liberty to file a fresh petition before the roster bench (charge sheet having been filed, per the memo). ¶30

Mahesh M Vs the State of Karnataka — Anticipatory Bail | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:44831 CRL.P No. 13545 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION No. 13545 OF 2025 (438(Cr.PC) / 482(BNSS))

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BETWEEN:

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MAHESH M

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S/O MAHADEVAPPA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS,

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R/AT DODDATHUPURU, VILLAGE GUNDLUPET TALUK, KASABA HOBLI CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT – 571 111.

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…PETITIONER

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Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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(BY SRI LAKSHMIKANTH G, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

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BY TOWN POLICE STATION CHAMARAJANAGAR. REPRESENTED BY, SPP HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001.

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…RESPONDENT

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(BY SMT. B PUSHPALATHA, ADDL. SPP)

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 Cr.P.C (U/S 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT POLICE TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST IN CR.No.132/2025 REGISTERED BY CHAMARAJANAGAR TOWN P.S., FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 310(2) OF BNS, PENDING BEFORE THE LEARNED ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE (SR.DN) AND CJM COURT, CHAMARAJANAGAR.

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NC: 2025:KHC:44831 CRL.P No. 13545 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 SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR

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ORAL ORDER

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Learned counsel for petitioner files a memo

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seeking withdrawal of the petition. The memo reads thus:

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“ The undersigned Counsel for the Petitioner humbly seeks to withdraw the present case as not pressed as the respondent have filed charge sheet liberty to file fresh petition before the roster bench, this Hon’ble Court be pleased to withdraw this Petition with the liberty to file fresh Petition in the interest of justice.”

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