R C Siddaraju v. State of Karnataka by
Case brief
What is this about?
The Karnataka High Court granted anticipatory bail to a 76-year-old petitioner accused of creating fraudulent documents and trespassing on property measuring 5 acres 16 guntas in Chamarajanagar district. The court found the dispute to be purely civil in nature, noting that the complainant had filed a civil suit claiming ownership of the same property while simultaneously acting as a power of attorney holder for the alleged owner. The petitioner had no criminal antecedents and undertook to cooperate with the investigation. The maximum punishment for the alleged offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 is seven years' imprisonment.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted subject to conditions: personal bond of Rs.1,00,000 with two sureties; appearance before IO within 15 days; regular attendance before Trial Court; no tampering with witnesses; cooperation with investigation; no similar offences.