Venkatesh @ Dhanu v. State by Kudur Police
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka HC Bengaluru; CRL.A No. 40 of 2025 (NC: 2025:KHC:11626); decision 20-03-2025; Justice H.P. Sandesh (sole signatory); bail under S.14(A)(2) SC/ST (POA) Act 1989; offences: S.363 IPC, S.12 POCSO Act 2012, S.3(2)(v)a SC/ST (PA) Amendment Act 2015; Spl.C.No.108/2024; Crime No.134/2024 Kuduru P.S.; Special Judge Ramanagara; S.164 Cr.P.C. statement of minor victim silent; parties were in love; accused posed victim as younger sister; no allegation of sexual assault; prima facie ingredients of S.12 POCSO not disclosed; attraction of offences deferred to trial; bail on Rs.1,00,000 personal bond + one surety; conditions: no witness tampering, attend hearings, no leaving trial jurisdiction; appellant Vinod N. for accused; Channappa Erappa HCGP for State; Ranganatha K. for complainant-mother (absent).
What did the court decide?
Bail granted: the appellant shall execute a personal bond of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh only) with one surety for the like-sum to the satisfaction of the jurisdictional Court, subject to conditions: (ii) not to tamper with prosecution witnesses; (iii) to appear before the jurisdictional Court on all future hearing dates unless exempted for genuine cause; (iv) not to leave the jurisdiction of the Trial Court without prior permission till disposal of the case registered against him.