Rahul v. State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka HC (Bengaluru), CRL.P No. 8211 of 2025, decided 10-07-2025 by Justice S Vishwajith Shetty (NC: 2025:KHC:25350). Regular bail granted to Accused No.1 (Rahul) in S.C.No.1833/2023 / Crime No.222/2023 (Magadi Road PS, Bengaluru) under Section 483 BNSS for offences under Sections 302, 201, 120(B), 35 R/w 34 IPC; earlier bail application (Crl.Misc.No.10698/2023) dismissed 17.01.2024. Grounds: wholly circumstantial evidence; parity with co-accused Nos.2 and 3 already on bail (Crl.P.No.3691/2024, Crl.P.No.13634/2024); no criminal antecedents; custody of nearly two years; trial yet to commence. Conditions include Rs.1,00,000 personal bond with two sureties, regular trial-court attendance, no witness tampering, no similar offences.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner enlarged on regular bail in S.C.No.1833/2023 (Crime No.222/2023, Magadi Road Police Station) subject to conditions: (a) personal bond of Rs.1,00,000 with two sureties for the likesum to the satisfaction of the jurisdictional Court; (b) regular appearance on all hearing dates before the Trial Court unless exempted for valid reasons; (c) no direct or indirect threatening of or tampering with prosecution witnesses; (d) no involvement in similar offences in future.