Ajay @ Ajju, v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Karnataka granted regular bail to two petitioners (Accused Nos.2 and 5) charged with murder and other offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the Indian Arms Act, 1959. The court considered that the petitioners had no criminal antecedents, were agriculturists, and that all other accused in the case had already been granted bail. The incident arose from a dispute over religious buntings, where the deceased and his associates first assaulted the petitioners' associates, leading to a confrontation in which the deceased was killed. The court found parity and the absence of prior record sufficient to grant bail with standard conditions.
What did the court decide?
Petitioners enlarged on bail in SC No.49/2026 subject to personal bond of Rs.1,00,000 each with two sureties, regular appearance, no witness tampering, no similar offences, and restriction on leaving jurisdiction without court permission.