Yogesha v. State by Periyapatna Police Station
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; CRL.P No. 15264 of 2025; decision dated 21.02.2026; Justice Shivashankar Amaranannavar; bail application under Section 439 Cr.P.C / Section 483 BNSS dismissed; offence under Section 103(1) BNS Act (Bharatiya Nayay Sanhita, 2023); SC.No.5028/2025; Crime No.92/2025 Periyapatna Police Station; accused in judicial custody since 06.04.2025, arrested 02.45 p.m. on day of incident; charge sheet filed; eyewitnesses CW8, CW12, CW13; statements under Section 183 BNSS; CW13 held not an eyewitness; CW8 statement implicates accused in club assault on deceased's head; deceased died 29.04.2025; heinous offence punishable with death or life imprisonment; risk of threatening prosecution witnesses; no grounds for bail; petition dismissed.
What did the court decide?
On perusal of his Section 183 BNSS statement, CW13 is not an eyewitness to the incident; he came subsequently and saw the injured fallen on the spot.