Sri. M Revanna Vs State of Karnataka — Karnataka HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

Sri. M Revanna Vs State of Karnataka — Karnataka HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Leave to withdraw the appeal effectively granted: the appeal was dismissed as withdrawn on the appellant's memo. No anticipatory bail or other substantive relief was granted.

Issue for consideration

Whether the appellant was entitled to anticipatory bail in Crime/FIR No.61/2024 (offences under Sections 323 and 504 IPC and Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) and 3(2)(v)(a) of the SC/ST (POA) Act 1989), so as to set aside the order dated 26.03.2024 in Crl.Misc.No.217/2024 — framed by the appellant's prayer but not adjudicated, as the appeal was withdrawn.

Ratio / Principle

Learned counsel for the appellant filed a memo seeking leave of the Court to withdraw the appeal (on the appellant's instructions), and the memo was placed on record.

Key takeaways

In view of the memo, the Court dismissed the criminal appeal as withdrawn (the word 'withdrawn.' concludes the sentence at the head of the next paragraph). No finding was recorded on the entitlement to anticipatory bail.ratio¶30

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Criminal Appeal No. 770 of 2024, High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru (V Srishananda, J.), decided 17 January 2025. Filed under S.14(A)(2) of the SC/ST (POA) Act, 2015 by Sri M. Revanna (agriculturist, Konasagara village, Molakalmuru taluk, Chitradurga district) against (1) the State of Karnataka by Challakere Police Station and (2) Sri Manjunath M (served, unrepresented), praying to set aside the order dated 26.03.2024 passed in Crl.Misc.No.217/2024 by the 2nd Additional District and Sessions Judge, Chitradurga, and to enlarge anticipatory bail in Crime/FIR No.61/2024 registered by the Challakere Police for offences under Sections 323 and 504 IPC and Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) and 3(2)(v)(a) of the SC/ST (POA) Act 1989, pending before the same Sessions Judge. Before any adjudication, learned counsel for the appellant (Smt Deepu B.M. and Sri B Pramod) filed a memo seeking leave to withdraw the appeal; the memo was placed on record, and the Court dismissed the appeal as withdrawn. No finding was recorded on the merits of the anticipatory-bail prayer; no precedents were cited and no quantum was involved.

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NC: 2025:KHC:1997 CRL.A No. 770 of 2024

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 17^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 770 OF 2024

BETWEEN:

SRI. M. REVANNA S/O MAHANTHESHAPPA @ BAGI MAHANTHESHWARAPPA, OCC: AGRICULTURIST MEMBER OF KONASAGAR PANCHAYATH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, RESIDING AT KONASAGARA VILLAGE, MOLAKALMURU TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 529.

…APPELLANT

(BY SMT. DEEPU B.M AND SRI. B PRAMOD, ADVOCATES)

AND:

Digitally signed by MALATESH K C Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CHALLAKERE POLICE STATION, CHALLAKERE REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE-560 001.

SRI. MANJUNATH M S/O MACHAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, RESIDING AT CHANNAMMANAGATHIHALLI VILLAGE, CHALLAKERE TALUK

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NC: 2025:KHC:1997 CRL.A No. 770 of 2024

CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 538.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP FOR R1 NOTICE TO R2 - SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED)

THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S.14(A)(2) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT, 2015 BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT/S PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS APPEAL BY SETTING ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 26.03.2024 PASSED IN CRL.MISC.NO.217/2024 BY 2ND ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, AT CHITRADURGA AND ENLARGE THE ANTICIPATORY BAIL BY DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.1 POLICE CHALLAKERE POLICE STATION RELEASE THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED ON BAIL IN THE EVENT OF ARREST IN CRIME/FIR NO.61/2024 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 POLICE FOR THE OFFENCE P/US/ 323,504 OF IPC AND SEC.3(1)(r),3(1)(s) AND 3(2)(v)(a) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT 1989 AND PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE 2ND ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT CHITRADURGA.

THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA

ORAL JUDGMENT

Learned counsel for the appellant has filed a memo seeking leave of this Court to withdraw the appeal. The memo reads as under:

“On the instructions of the appellant, the undersigned humbly submits that the appellant seeks leave of this Hon'ble Court to withdraw the above appeal, in interest of justice."

Memo is placed on record.

NC: 2025:KHC:1997 CRL.A No. 770 of 2024

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In view of the memo, the appeal is dismissed as

withdrawn.

Sd/(V SRISHANANDA)

JUDGE

KTY

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