Smt. Sharmila J Shetty v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; CRL.P No. 15981 of 2025; Justice E.S. Indiresh; order dated 16.04.2026; bail cancellation petition under S.439(2) CrPC / S.483(3) BNSS; accused Prashanth Rai charge-sheeted under Ss.120B, 364, 302, 397, 201 r/w 34 IPC (conspiracy, kidnapping, murder, robbery, disappearance of evidence, common intention); bail granted 19.09.2025 by V Addl. District and Sessions Judge, Mangaluru at Puttur in Session Case No.5014/2022; Puttur Rural Police Station; petition dismissed as withdrawn on petitioner's memo dated 16.04.2026 stating it had become infructuous; no ruling on merits; no precedent discussed.
What did the court decide?
None; the petition (seeking cancellation of Respondent No.2's bail) was permitted to be withdrawn and dismissed as withdrawn at the petitioner's own request vide memo dated 16.04.2026.