Sri.Sunil Kumar L v. State of Karnataka by
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court (Bengaluru), CRL.P No. 13016 of 2025, decided 09.04.2026 by Justice E.S.INDIRESH. Petitioner Sunil Kumar L s/o Lakshma Naik (Accused No.1, FIR name 'Sunil Naik'); respondent State of Karnataka by Nyamathi P.S. (advocate: Prasanna Kumar P. for petitioner; Waheeda M.M., HCGP, for respondent). Subject: anticipatory bail under Section 482, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, for Cr.No.206/2025 dated 06.08.2025, Nyamathi P.S.; alleged offences: Sections 108, 190, 352 BNS 2023 and Sections 8, 12 Karnataka Micro Loan and Small Loans (Prevention of Coercive Actions) Ordinance 2025; complaint pending before Addl. Civil Judge (Jr.Dn.) and JMFC Court, Honnali, Davanagere. Result: petition withdrawn by counsel mid-argument and dismissed as withdrawn; no merits decided; no cases cited; no monetary relief.
What did the court decide?
After arguing for some time, the learned counsel for the petitioner sought leave to withdraw the petition; accepting that submission, the Court dismissed the criminal petition as withdrawn. The anticipatory-bail question was not adjudicated on the merits and no relief was granted.