Sri. Chandrahasa v. the State of Karnataka by
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru (S Vishwajith Shetty J., 29-07-2026) dismissed CRL.P No. 11450 of 2025 filed by Chandrahasa under S.438 Cr.P.C. (also filed under S.482 BNSS) seeking anticipatory bail in C.C.No.63654/2024 (PCR No.55349/2023) pending before X Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mayohall, Bengaluru for offence punishable under S.500 IPC on a private complaint by T. R. Muniraju Reddy. Holding: S.500 IPC is a bailable offence and cognizance stood taken on the private complaint, so the Session Judge rightly dismissed the anticipatory bail application as not maintainable. Respondent: State of Karnataka by Jeevan Bheemanagar Police Station (HCGP Vinay Mahadevaiah); petitioner's counsel: Ranganathaprasad B.S.
What did the court decide?
The offence punishable under Section 500 of IPC is a bailable offence, and therefore the learned Session Judge rightly dismissed the anticipatory bail petition as not maintainable.