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Sri Arunkumara v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC22 Apr 2026CRL.P/16352/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Regular bail petition (S.439 Cr.P.C. / S.483 BNSS) by Accused No.1 in Crime No.147/2025 and S.C.No.5064/2025 (offences u/s 109, 352, 126(2), 118(1) r/w 3(5) BNS, Pandavapura PS, Mandya); withdrawn by counsel's memo; disposed with liberty to refile fresh bail application after examination of CW.3 and CW.4; prosecution directed to examine CW.3/CW.4 on priority basis; pending before III Addl. District and Sessions Judge, Srirangapatna; Karnataka HC, 22-04-2026, Justice K.S. Hemalekha.

What did the court decide?

Liberty to file a fresh bail application after the examination of CW.3 and CW.4. ¶29

Sri Arunkumara Vs State of Karnataka — Bail and Remand | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:21857 CRL.P No. 16352 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 22^ND DAY OF APRIL, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 16352 OF 2025 (439(Cr.PC) /

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483(BNSS))

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BETWEEN:

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SRI ARUNKUMARA S/O KUMARA, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/AT PATTASOMANAHALLI VILALGE, PANDAVAPURA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. (ACCUSED NO.1 IS IN J.C.)

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. MAHESHA M.,ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SHO, PANDAVAPURA PS, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434 REPTD.BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001.

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…RESPONDENT

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(BY SRI. CHANNAPPA ERAPPA.,HCGP)

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.439 (FILED U/S.483 BNSS) CR.P.C PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON REGULAR BAIL IN CR.NO.147/2025 AND S.C.NO.5064/2025 AND U/S.109,352,126(2),118(1) R/W SEC.3(5) OF BNS REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT P.S.,/PANDAVAPURA P.S., MANDYA NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE III ADDL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, (SITTING AT SRIRANGAPATNA) MANDYA.

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NC: 2026:KHC:21857 CRL.P No. 16352 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA

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ORAL ORDER

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After arguing the matter for sometime, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner files a memo seeking to withdrawal of this Criminal Petition with liberty to file a fresh bail petition after the examination of CW.3 and CW.4, which reads as under:

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" The Advocate for the petitioner respectfully submits to withdraw the petition with liberty to file a fresh petition after the Evidence of CW.3 to CW.4 in the interest of justice ."

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