Shri Krishna Kumar S/O Late P v. Raghavendra Rao v the State of Karnataka
Criminal Revision Petition (S.397 r/w 401 Cr.P.C.; 438 r/w 442 BNSS) – Relaxation of bail condition
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Dharwad Bench (Hemant Chandangoudar, J.), CRL.RP No. 100001 of 2025, decided 13.01.2025 — Krishna Kumar v. State of Karnataka (Cowl Bazaar Police Station). Bail-condition relaxation in a deposits-related prosecution (Ss. 409, 417 r/w 34 IPC; S. 9 Karnataka Protection of Interest of Depositors in Financial Establishments Act, 2004; Cowl Bazar P.S. Crime No.14/2020). Trial court's bail order dated 06.02.2023 imposed a Rs. 1 lakh cash-surety condition; modification application dismissed by order dated 19.04.2024 in Spl.C.No.541/2023. High Court allowed the revision, set aside the impugned order, and relaxed Condition No. 2 (Rs. 1,00,000/- cash deposit), other conditions unaltered. No precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Revision petition allowed; impugned order dated 19.04.2024 in Spl.C.No.541/2023 set aside; the accused's application allowed; Condition No. 2 of the bail order dated 06.02.2023 requiring a cash deposit of Rs. 1,00,000/- relaxed; other bail conditions left unaltered.