Suresh K S Alias Surappa v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Karnataka (NC: 2025:KHC:23500), CRL.A No. 976 of 2025, decided 02-07-2025 by M G Uma, J. Anticipatory-bail appeal under S. 14(A)(2) SC/ST (POA) Act challenging order dtd 16.04.2025 in Crl.Misc.No.354/2025 (Special 2nd Additional District and Sessions Judge, Chitradurga); Crime No. 91/2025, Hiriyur Rural P.S.; BNS SS. 189(2), 191(2), 191(3), 115(2), 118(1), 109, 352, 351(3), 190; SC/ST (POA) Act SS. 3(1)(r)(s), 3(1)(w)(i), 3(2)(v). Appellants: Suresh K.S alias Surappa, Sathisha C, Prakash C (adv. B. Lethif); Respondents: State of Karnataka (adv. Harish Ganapathy, HCGP) and Ranganaik S/o. Krishnanaik. Outcome: appeal dismissed as withdrawn on counsel's prayer; no adjudication on merits; no precedent cited; no quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
Permission to withdraw the appeal was accepted (submission placed on record) and the appeal was dismissed as withdrawn; no substantive ruling was made on the anticipatory-bail question or the validity of the order dated 16.04.2025 in Crl.Misc.No.354/2025.