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Shri Lingaraj S/O Veerabhadrappa Chikkalli v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC3 Feb 2026CRL.P/105331/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Anticipatory bail; pre-arrest bail; withdrawal memo; dismissed as withdrawn; liberty to approach Trial Court; CRL.P No. 105331 of 2025; 438(Cr.PC)/482(BNSS); BNS 2023 Sections 115(2), 118(1), 110, 351(2), 352 read with 3(5); BNSS Section 482; CrPC Section 438; Kaginale P.S. Crime No. 103/2025 dated 18-11-2025; Byadagi; Byadagi Circle; Haveri district; Timmapur; Addl. Civil Judge (Sr. Dn.) and CJM Court, Byadgi; Justice V. Srishananda; High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad; petitioner Lingaraj; HCGP P.N. Hatti; advocate Nagaraj Appannanavar.

What did the court decide?

Dismissal as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for in the memo, i.e., liberty to approach the Trial Court for bail. ¶40

Shri Lingaraj S/O Veerabhadrappa Chikkalli Vs the State… — Anticipatory Bail | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC-D:1472 CRL.P No. 105331 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD

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DATED THIS THE 3^RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA

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CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 105331 OF 2025

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(438(CR.PC)/482(BNSS))

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BETWEEN:

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SHRI LINGARAJ S/O VEERABHADRAPPA CHIKKALLI AGE. 48 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. TIMMAPUR, TQ. BYADAGI, DIST. HAVERI 581106.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. NAGARAJ APPANNANAVAR, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH, THROUGH KAGINALE POLICE STATION, BYADGI CIRCLE, TQ. BYADAGI, DIST. HAVERI 580011.

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…RESPONDENT

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CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI

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Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.04 12:57:46 +0530

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(BY SRI. P.N. HATTI, HCGP)

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THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF BNSS (SEC. 438 OF CR.P.C.,) PRAYING TO ALLOW THE PETITION AND ENLARGE THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1 HEREIN ON BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST AND NECESSARY DIRECTION MAY BE ISSUED TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL FOR THE CASE REGISTERED BY THE KAGINELE POLICE IN KAGINALE P.S.CRIME NO. 103/2025, DATED 18-11-2025 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S 115(2), 118(1), 110, 351(2) AND 352 R/W SECTION 3(5) OF BNS 2023, PENDING BEFORE THE ADDL.CIVIL JUDGE (SR.DN) AND CJM COURT, BYADGI.

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NC: 2026:KHC-D:1472 CRL.P No. 105331 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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ORAL ORDER

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(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA)

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Statement of objections filed by the learned High

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Court Government Pleader is taken on record.

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Investigation Officer with the Case Diary is present before this Court.

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After addressing the arguments for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo seeking withdrawal of the petition.

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The memo reads as under:

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"Petitioner respectfully submits as under:

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That the petitioner filed the above petition seeking enlargement on anticipatory bail.

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The petitioner is not pressing the petition the same may kindly dismissed as not pressed with liberty to approach the Trial Court for bail, in the interest of justice and equity.

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Hence, this memo.”

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NC: 2026:KHC-D:1472 CRL.P No. 105331 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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Placing the memo on record, the petition is dismissed

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as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for.

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