Vikaram R Alias Vikki v. State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court (E.S. Indiresh, J.) dismissed CRL.P No. 15875 of 2025 filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. (Section 483 BNSS) seeking bail in Crime No.166/2020 (S.C.No.10020/2021), Doddabelavangala Police Station, for offences under Sections 395, 324, 201 IPC; bail refused in view of three other pending cases for similar offences, continued criminal activity after their pendency, and risk of affecting the investigation and destroying witnesses; order dated 08.02.2022 in Crl.Mis.No.10030/2022 not interfered with.
What did the court decide?
In view of the pendency of three other cases for similar offences and the petitioner having continued his area of operation even after their pendency, releasing the petitioner on bail at this stage would affect the investigation and there is a possibility of destroying the witnesses; accordingly, the Criminal Petition is dismissed.