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Vishwanatha Hadapada v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC15 Apr 2026CRL.P/10901/2025

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What is this about?

Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; Justice R. Nataraj; decided 15.04.2026. Bail petition under S.439 Cr.P.C./S.483 BNSS by Vishwanatha Hadapada, accused No.2 in Crime No.138/2025 (Upparpet P.S.), offences u/Ss.109, 115(2), 352 r/w S.3(5) BNS 2023; earlier bail application Crl.Misc.No.4924/2025 rejected 18.06.2025; charge sheet filed; petitioner's counsel absent; petition dismissed with liberty to approach jurisdictional Sessions Court. Keywords: bail dismissal, BNS 2023 assault/thiminal intimidation charges, post-charge-sheet bail, counsel absent, NC: 2026:KHC:20454.

What did the court decide?

No bail granted; liberty reserved to the petitioner to file an appropriate petition before the jurisdictional Sessions Court in accordance with law. ¶31

Vishwanatha Hadapada Vs State of Karnataka — Bail and Remand | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:20454 CRL.P No. 10901 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10901 OF 2025 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS))

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BETWEEN:

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VISHWANATHA HADAPADA S/O JAGANATHA HADAPADA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS,

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PRESENT RESIDING AT: NEAR HANUMANTHA TEMPLE, KONANAPPANA AGRAHARA, GOVINDASHETTY PALYA, BENGALURU-560100. PERMANENT RESIDING AT NO.211, JEEVARGI ROAD, SAYIRAM NAGAR, GULBARGHA - 585102.

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…PETITIONER

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Digitally signed by HEMALATHA J Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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(BY SRI. GIRISH R., ADVOCATE (ABSENT))

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AND:

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STATE OF KARNATAKA BY UPPARPET PS NOW REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001.

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…RESPONDENT (BY SRI. RAJATH SUBRAMANYAM, HIGH COURT GOVERNMENT PLEADER)

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NC: 2026:KHC:20454 CRL.P No. 10901 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO PASS AN ORDER GRANTING BAIL THEREBY DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT UPPARPET POLICE STATION TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER IN CR. NO.138/2025 PENDING IN CRL. MISC. NO.4924/2025 ON THE FILE OF THE HON'BLE V ADDITIONAL CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU CITY, FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 109, 115(2), 352 READ WITH SECTION 3(5) OF THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITHA (BNS) 2023.

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

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ

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ORAL ORDER

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This petition is filed by the accused No.2 in Crime No.138/2025 registered by the respondent for the offences punishable under Sections 109, 115(2), 352 read with Section 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhitha, 2023 (for short, 'the BNS, 2023).

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The case of the prosecution is that on 16.05.2025 at about 7 p.m., two persons abused the injured with filthy language and threatened him of dire consequences. After assaulting him, they pushed him due to which he fell down and

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HC-KAR

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the accused fled from the spot. One of the persons who had gathered at the spot, on seeing the injured called the Emergency Response Support System number-112. The Police came to the spot and admitted the injured to the hospital. The petitioner filed a petition in Crl. Misc. No.4924/2025 under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, which was rejected in terms of an order dated 18.06.2025. The petitioner is, therefore, before this Court.

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The learned counsel for the petitioner is absent.

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The learned High Court Government Pleader submitted that the charge sheet is now filed against the petitioner for the offences punishable under Sections 109, 115(2), 352 read with Section 3(5) of the BNS, 2023. He, therefore, submits that this petition be disposed of reserving liberty to the petitioner to work out his remedy before the jurisdictional Sessions Court.

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