Nanjegowda v. State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail Karnataka High Court; Section 482 BNSS 2023 (formerly Section 438 CrPC); MMDR Act 1957 Section 22 cognizance restriction; Section 30B special Court / Court of Sessions Judge designated special Court; Mines and Minerals Regulation of Development Act Sections 4, 4(1A); Karnataka Minor Minerals Concession Rules 1994 Rules 3(1), 42(1), 43 (Amendment Rules-2020); illegal quarrying building stone Government land Mandya Srirangapatna; private complaint by Senior Geologist; NBW issued by Magistrate; maintainability of complaint; C.C.No.532/2023; PCR No.53/2023; personal bond Rs.1,00,000; alleged State loss Rs.3,71,560; petition allowed 15 July 2025; Justice S Vishwajith Shetty.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted: the respondent Police or any other police in the State of Karnataka directed to release the petitioners in the event of their arrest in C.C.No.532/2023 (Principal Civil Judge (Jr.Dn) & JMFC, Srirangapatna, arising out of PCR No.53/2023), subject to conditions: (1) appearance before the Investigating Officer within fifteen days on executing a personal bond of Rs.1,00,000/- each with one surety for the likesum; (2) regular appearance before the Trial Court unless exempted for valid reasons; (3) no tampering with prosecution witnesses and cooperation with Police investigation; (4) no involvement in similar offences in future.