Pradeepa @ Marilinga v. State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
HC-KAR Bengaluru; CRL.P No. 14587 of 2025; NC: 2025:KHC:47854; Justice Shivashankar Amaranannavar; 19-11-2025; conditional bail granted under S.483 BNSS to accused No.7 (Pradeepa @ Marilinga) in Crime No.84/2025 of M.K. Doddi Police Station, Channapatna; offences under Ss.103(1) and 3(5) BNS 2023 (alleged conspiracy murder by forced poisoning; accused No.1 wife of deceased, affair with accused No.2); circumstantial evidence, no eyewitnesses; disclosure by accused No.2's voluntary statement; motorcycle recovered; C.W.2 statement under S.183 BNSS; no serious overtacts beyond conspiracy and intimating deceased's movements; judicial custody since 26.07.2025; no criminal antecedents; personal bond Rs.1,00,000/- with one surety; anti-tampering, attendance and conduct conditions; Senior Civil Judge and J.M.F.C Court, Channapatna.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner/accused No.7 granted conditional bail in Crime No.84/2025 of M.K. Doddi Police Station: execution of a personal bond of Rs.1,00,000/- with one surety of like sum; undertaking not to tamper with prosecution witnesses directly or indirectly; appearance before the trial Court on all hearing dates unless exempted; and abstention from commission of any further offence, failing which the prosecution may apply for cancellation of bail.