Kum Najma v. State of Karnataka
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Karnataka High Court (Bengaluru), NC: 2025:KHC:49849, CRL.P No. 13819 of 2025, decided 01.12.2025 by Justice Shivashankar Amaranavvar - wait, see note: judge's name as printed is SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR. Petition under S.483 BNSS / S.439 Cr.PC by Kum. Najma d/o Abdul Khalid, sole accused, for bail in Crime No.6/2023, Sampigehalli Police Station (S.302 IPC), pending as S.C.No.761/2023 before LXII Addl. City Civil & Sessions Judge (CCH-63), Bengaluru. Defence: no eyewitnesses, circumstantial case (blood-stained clothes recovery, CCTV footage), sudden quarrel, S.304 IPC argued; State: postmortem shows 13 injuries, cause of death multiple injuries. Custody since 13.01.2023; 1 of 30 witnesses examined; no criminal antecedents. Result: petition ALLOWED; bail granted on personal bond of Rs.1,00,000/- with one surety, with conditions (no tampering; attend all hearings). No precedents cited or discussed.