Santhosh Mahto v. State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court single-judge order dated 29 April 2026 (NC: 2026:KHC:24095) in CRL.P No. 14991 of 2025: petitioner Santhosh Mahto sought bail under U/S 439 Cr.P.C (U/S 483 BNSS) in Crime No. 46/2025 (SC.No.133/2025), Avalahally Police Station, Bangalore Rural District, for offence punishable under Section 103 of BNS, 2023, sessions case pending before VI Addl. District and Sessions Judge, Bangalore Rural District. With none appearing for the petitioner on consecutive listings, the petition was dismissed for non-prosecution with liberty to revive. Relevant searches: dismissal for non-prosecution, revival of dismissed bail petition, S.439 CrPC / S.483 BNSS bail procedure, S.103 BNS 2023, Avalahally P.S.
What did the court decide?
None; liberty reserved to the petitioner to revive the petition. ¶28