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Parvathi Bai v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC24 Jul 2025CRL.A/1496/2025

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What is this about?

Karnataka HC (Bengaluru), CRL.A No. 1496 of 2025, M G Uma J., decided 24-07-2025. Appeal under S. 14(A)(2) SC/ST (POA) Act, 2015 seeking anticipatory bail in Crime No.98/2025 of Tiptur Town PS (BNS 2023 ss. 352, 351(2), 351(3), 115(2), 74, 85, 3(5); SC/ST (POA) Act ss. 3(1)(R), 3(1)(S), 3(2)(VA); D.P. Act ss. 3, 4), against order dt. 23.05.2025 in Crl.Misc. Pet.No.624/2025 (III Addl. District and Sessions Judge, Tumkuru). Dismissed as not maintainable because the same appellants' earlier Crl.A.No.1188/2025 was pending; office maintainability objection upheld. Keywords: maintainability, anticipatory bail, SC/ST POA Act S.14(A)(2), BNS 2023, Tumkuru, Tiptur.

What did the court decide?

In view of the pendency of Crl.A.No.1188/2025 filed by the very same appellants, the office objection regarding the maintainability of the appeal is upheld.

Parvathi Bai Vs the State of Karnataka — Karnataka HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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1 - NC: 2025:KHC:28240 CRL.A No. 1496 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 24^TH DAY OF JULY, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA

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CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1496 OF 2025 (U/S 14(A) (2))

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BETWEEN:

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PARVATHI BAI, W/O LATE N.M. SURESH BABU, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT NO.304, 10^TH CROSS, CHAMUNDESHWARI BADAVANE TIPTUR, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572201

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SUNANDA .G @ PINKI, C/O RANGANATH N.S. AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/AT GANESH NILAYA, 1^ST MAIN, NEAR PWD QUARTERS, BASAVANAGUDI, SHIMOGA - 577204

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…APPELLANTS

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(BY SRI. B.V. MANJEGOWDA, ADVOCATE)

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Digitally signed by SWAPNA V Location: High Court of Karnataka

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AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE POLICE OF TIPTUR TOWN POLICE STATION, TIPTUR - 572 201 REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560 001.

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SMT. M.R. BHARATHI, W/O N.S. NAVEEN KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/AT VINAYAKANAGAR, BEHIND TRIMURTHI THEATER TIPTUR TOWN, TUMAKURU

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NC: 2025:KHC:28240 CRL.A No. 1496 of 2025

HC-KAR

DISTRICT - 572 201

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. HARISH GANAPATHY, HCGP FOR R1)

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THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S 14(A)(2) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT, 2015 PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DTD 23.05.2025 PASSED BY THE LEARNED III ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, AT TUMKURU, CRL.MISC. PET.NO.624/2025 AND GRANT THEM ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN THE EVENT OF THEIR ARREST IN CRIME NO.98/2025 OF TIPTUR TOWN POLICE STATION, TUMKURU DISTRICT, NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED III ADDL., DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT TUMKURU, FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 352, 351(2), 351(3), 115(2), 74,85 AND 3(5) OF BNS 2023 AND 3(1) (R), 3(1)(S) AND 3 (2) (VA) OF SC/ ST (POA) ACT - 2015 AND 3 AND 4 OF D.P. ACT.

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THIS CRL.A., COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA

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ORAL JUDGMENT

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It is noticed that the appellants have preferred Crl.A.No.1188/2025 which is pending consideration. In the meantime, the present appeal came to be filed. Hence, the office has raised objection regarding maintainability.

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In view of the pendency of Crl.A.No.1188/2025 filed by the very same appellants, office objection regarding maintainability is up-held.

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