Petitions seeking cancellation of anticipatory bail granted to accused in Crime No.196/2025 were dismissed for non-prosecution as the petitioner repeatedly failed to appear and showed no interest in prosecuting the petitions.
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NC: 2026:KHC:28310 CRL.P No. 10754 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 10836 of 2025
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10754 OF 2025 C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10836 OF 2025
IN CRL.P No. 10754/2025:
BETWEEN:
SRI SRINIDHI V R S/O S. RAMANNA AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS R/AT VABASANDRA VILLAGE JIGANI HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 560 105.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI DEEPAK M, ADV.)
AND:
Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI RANGSWAMY R, HCGP FOR R-1; R-2 SERVED)
HC-KAR
THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439(2) CR.PC (FILED U/S 483(3) OF BNSS) PRAYING TO SET ASIDE AND QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 18/07/2025, PASSED BY THE HONBLE III ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, SITTING AT ANEKAL, IN CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS NO. 5303/2025, WHEREBY ANTICIPATORY BAIL WAS GRANTED TO RESPONDENT NO.2/ACCUSED NO.3 IN CONNECTION WITH CR.NO.196/2025 REGISTERED AT ANEKAL POLICE STATION FOR OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 115(2), 118(1), 123, 140(2), 150, 190, 351(2), AND 352 OF THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023, READ WITH SECTION 25 OF THE ARMS ACT, 1959 VIDE ANNEXURE-C.
IN CRL.P NO. 10836/2025:
BETWEEN:
SRI SRINIDHI V.R S/O. S. RAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS R/AT VABASANDRA VILLAGE JIGANI HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 560 105.
...PETITIONER
(BY SRI DEEPAK M, ADV.)
AND:
REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001.
NC: 2026:KHC:28310 CRL.P No. 10754 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 10836 of 2025
HC-KAR
BENGALURU - 560 076.
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI RANGASWAMY R, HCGP FOR R-1; R-2 & R-3 SERVED)
THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439(2) CR.PC (FILED U/S 483(3) OF BNSS) PRAYING TO CANCEL THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 18.07.2025, PASSED BY THE HONBLE III ADDL.DIST. AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, SITTING AT ANEKAL, IN CRL.MISC.NO.5297/2025, WHEREBY ANTICIPATORY BAIL WAS GRANTED TO RESPONDENTS NO.2 AND 3/ ACCUSED NO.4 AND 5 IN CONNECTION WITH CR.NO.196/2025 REGISTERED AT ANEKAL P.S FOR O/P/U/S 115(2),118(1),123,140(2),150,190,351(2) AND 352 OF THE BNS, 2023 R/W SEC.25 OF THE ARMS ACT, 1959 VIDE ANNEXURE C.
THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY
ORAL ORDER
There is no representation on behalf of the petitioner.
Order sheet of the aforesaid two cases would reflect that on the last two dates of hearing though the case was called twice, there was no representation on behalf of the petitioner. These petitions are filed in the month of July, 2025 seeking cancellation of the bail of respondent no.2 in
HC-KAR
Crl.P.No.10754/2025 and respondent nos.2 and 3 in Crl.P.No.10836/2025, who have been granted anticipatory bail by a reasoned order in Crime No.196/2025, registered by Anekal Police Station for the offences punishable under Sections 115(2), 118(1), 352, 351(2), 140(2), 150 & 190 read with Section 25 of Indian Arms Act, 1959.
2. It appears that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting these petitions. Under the circumstances, these criminal petitions are dismissed for non-prosecution.
Sd/(S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE
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NMS
3 provisions across 3 enactments
Sri Srinidhi V R
The State of Karnataka by Anekal Police Station
Smt. Suguna R
Smt. Latha P
Smt. Suma P
S Vishwajith Shetty
As recorded by the court registry
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