Lukman v. State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
The petitioner, in judicial custody, sought bail under Section 439 Cr.P.C. (Section 483 BNSS) for offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. During the hearing, counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to renew the bail application after the victim (CW1) is examined before the trial court. The court accepted the submission and dismissed the petition as not pressed, granting liberty to renew the bail application after the victim's examination. The court also directed the prosecution to make efforts to examine the victim at the earliest.
What did the court decide?
Petition dismissed as not pressed with liberty to renew bail application after victim (CW1) is examined; prosecution directed to examine victim at earliest.