Sadiq @ John v. State by Sampigehalli Police Station
Case brief
What is this about?
The petitioner, accused of murdering Pushparaj with a hollow block brick following an alcohol-fuelled altercation, had been in judicial custody since 26 August 2024. The trial court rejected his bail application on 2 June 2026. The High Court allowed the petition, granting regular bail subject to conditions including a personal bond of Rs.1,00,000 with two sureties, regular court appearances, no witness tampering, no further offences, and restriction on leaving the trial court's jurisdiction without permission. The case against the petitioner is based entirely on circumstantial evidence and only six of 31 charge-sheet witnesses have been examined so far.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner enlarged on bail in SC No.19/2025 subject to: (a) personal bond of Rs.1,00,000 with two sureties for like sum; (b) regular appearance before trial court; (c) no witness tampering; (d) no similar offences; (e) no leaving trial court jurisdiction without permission.