Sri Lakshminarayana v. State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka HC Bengaluru; CRL.P No. 16345 of 2025 (CNR KAHC010773642025); S.438 Cr.P.C / S.482 BNSS anticipatory-bail petition DISMISSED AS NOT PRESSED (15-07-2026) by Justice S Vishwajith Shetty; accused nos. 1-4 (Lakshminarayana, Dhruvakumar, Lakshmidevi, Chandrashekar) of Cr.No.2/2016 / CC No.984/2017, Doddaballapur P.S.; offences 498(A) r/w 34 IPC, Ss.3 & 4 Dowry Prohibition Act; earlier regular bail; non-appearance before trial court; non-bailable warrant; liberty to surrender and seek recall of NBW and regular bail; concerned court to consider and dispose of such application on merits on the SAME DAY; advocates Khadri S A. (petitioners) and Vinay Mahadevaiah, HCGP (State).
What did the court decide?
Liberty as prayed for: if the petitioners surrender before the concerned court and file the necessary application seeking recall of the non-bailable warrant and also regular bail, such application shall be considered and disposed of on merits by the said court on the same day.