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Praveena @Lucifer v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC25 Jun 2025CRL.P/6345/2025

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What is this about?

Regular-bail petitions (S.439 Cr.P.C / S.483 BNSS) by Accused Nos.5 & 7 in SC 1416/2021 (Cr.156/2021, Koramangala PS; IPC ss.143,145,147,148,120(B),201,307,302,35,37 R/w 149; Arms Act ss.25(1)(1-B), 27(3)) before Karnataka HC; petitions not pressed owing to petitioners' subsequent implication in Crime No.16/2024 (IPC ss.35,37,120(B),201,302,324,427,452; Arms Act s.25(1)(1b)(B), 27(3); KCOCA 2000 ss.3(1)(i),3(2),3(4)); disposed of with liberty to file afresh after bail in Crime No.16/2024; Justice S Vishwajith Shetty; 25-06-2025.

What did the court decide?

No bail granted; petitions disposed of as not pressed with liberty to the petitioners to approach this Court afresh after they are granted bail in Crime No.16/2024. ¶48

Praveena @Lucifer Vs the State of Karnataka — Bail and Remand | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:22268 CRL.P No. 6345 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 4024 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 25^TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY

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CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 6345 OF 2025 C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 4024 OF 2025

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IN CRL.P No. 6345/2025:

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BETWEEN:

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PRAVEENA @LUCIFER S/O RAJU AGE ABOUT 23 YEARS RESIDING NEAR LAVANYA BAR ADUGODI MAIN ROAD, ADUGODI BENGALURU - 560 030.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI RAMESHA H.N, ADV.)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KORAMANGALA PS REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001.

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(BY SRI VIJAYKUMAR MAJAGE, ADDL. SPP-2 A/W SMT. WAHEEDA M.M, HCGP)

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…RESPONDENT

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.P.C (U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONERS ON BAIL IN SC.NO.1416/2021 (CR.NO.156/2021) RESPONDENT KORAMANGALA POLICE, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 143,145,147,148,120(B),201,307,302,35,37 R/W 149 OF IPC, U/S 25(1)(1-B),27(3) OF INDIAN ARMS ACT, 1959, PENDING BEFORE THE HONBLE COURT OF THE LXVI ADDL. CITY AND SESSIONS JUDGE, AT BENGALURU (CCH-67)

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NC: 2025:KHC:22268 CRL.P No. 6345 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 4024 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN CRL.P NO. 4024/2025:

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BETWEEN:

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SOMASHEKAR @ SOMASHEKARNATAH @ SOMA @ KATLU S/O UMESH KUMAR AGE ABOUT 23 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.3/3 OPP.CORPORATION KALYANA MANTAPA, KORAMANGALA MAIN ROAD, AUDUGODI, BENGALURU - 560 030.

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...PETITIONER

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(BY SRI TIGADI VEERANNA GADIGEPPA, ADV.)

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AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KORAMANGALA P.S REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560 001.

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...RESPONDENT

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(BY SRI VIJAYAKUMAR MAJAGE & ADDL. SPP-2 A/W; SMT. WAHEEDA M.M, HCGP)

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN S.C.NO.1416/2021 (CR.NO.156/2021) OF OFFENCE P/U/S 143,145,147,148,120(B),201,307,302,35,37 R/W 149 OF IPC AND SEC.25(1)(1-B),27(3) INDIAN ARMS ACT 1959 RESPONDENT KORAMANGALA POLICE PENDING ON THE FILE OF LXVI ADDL.CITY AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT BENGALURU.

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THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY

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ORAL ORDER

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Accused Nos.5 and 7 in S.C.N.1416/2021 pending

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before the Court of LXVI Addl. City Civil & Sessions Judge,

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3 - NC: 2025:KHC:22268 CRL.P No. 6345 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 4024 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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Bengaluru arising out of Crime No.156/2021 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 143, 145, 147, 148, 120(B), 201, 307, 302, 35, 37 R/w 149 of IPC and Section 25(1) (1-B), 27(3) of the Indian Arms Act, 1959

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are before this Court in these two petitions filed under Section 439 of Cr.P.C, seeking regular bail.

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It is brought to the notice of this Court by the

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SPP that during pendency of the present case, the petitioners got involved in Crime No.16/2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 35, 37, 120(B), 201, 302, 324, 427, 452 of IPC and Section 25(1) (1b)(B), 27(3) of Indian Arms Act and Section 3(1)(i), 3(2), 3(4) of the Karnataka Control of Organized Crime Act, 2000. At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that these petitions may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioners to approach this Court, afresh, after they are granted bail in Crime No.16/2024.

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NC: 2025:KHC:22268 CRL.P No. 6345 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 4024 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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