Balakrishna v. State by
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; CRL.P No. 9737 of 2025; Coram: Justice Shivashankar Amaranavar; decided 06-11-2025. Bail petition under S.439 Cr.P.C / S.483 BNSS for release of Balakrishna @ Annappa Gowda in Spl.C.No.117/2025 (Addl. District & Sessions Judge, FTSC-I, Hassan) involving BNS 2023 Ss.65(1), 70(2); POCSO Act Ss.4, 6, 12; SC/ST Act S.3(1)(w)(i)(ii). Counsel filed memo to withdraw with liberty to appeal, citing Crl.Appeal No.751/2025 dt. 07.04.2025 (bail orders in SC/ST cases appealable u/Sec. 14(A) SC/ST Act). Petition dismissed as withdrawn with liberty; Registry to return annexed documents on receiving photocopies. Respondent No.2 (mother/guardian of victim) served and unrepresented.
What did the court decide?
Petition dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to file appeal as per the decision dated 07.04.2025 in Crl.Appeal No.751/2025; Registry directed to return the documents annexed to the petition to learned counsel for the petitioner on receiving photocopies thereof.