Nigerian national accused of murdering a woman sought regular bail in a Sessions Court case under BNS and Passport Act offences. The court noted his overstay beyond visa period and flight risk, refused bail, and directed the trial to be completed by December 2026.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA
CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 16633 OF 2025
BETWEEN:
SAMPSON OPPONG ALIAS PRINCE ALIAS ONEWEEK S/O FRANCIS OPPONG, AGE 33 YEARS, R/AT NO.108, 13TH CROSS, 21ST MAIN, MAHALAKSHMI LAYOUT, BTM 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU CITY - 76.
&PETITIONER
(BY SRI. SHAIKH SAOUD, ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B
Location: High Court of Karnataka
THE STATE BY CHIKKAJALA POLICE REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU - 560 001.
&RESPONDENT (BY SRI. K. NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP)
THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNNS) PRAYING TO ENLARGED ON BAIL IN SC NO.15058/2025 U/S 103 AND 238 OF BNS 2023 AND U/S 14, 14(A) (B) OF THE PASSPORT ACT 1967, WHICH IS THE OUTCOME IS THE OUTCOME OF CRIME NO.59/2025 OF CHIKKAJALA POLICE
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STATION ON THE FILE OF THE V ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, DEVANAHALLI.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,
ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA
ORAL ORDER
Petition under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 is filed with the following prayer:
"The petition may please be allowed and the petitioner may please be enlarged on bail in S.C.No.15058/2025 under Section 103 and 238 of BNS 2023 and Under Section 14, 14(A)(B) of the Passport Act 1967, which is the outcome of Crime No.59/2025 of Chikkajala Police Station on the file of V Additional District and Sessions Judge, Devanahalli, in the interest of justice and equity."
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(credible information) that in Tarahunase Village, there was a dead body of a woman in prone position.
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the prosecution is hardly sufficient to form the chain of events whereby the accused is responsible for the homicidal death of deceased-Smt.Loveth Ibaham and therefore, the petitioner is entitled for grant of bail.
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the copy of the Passport is not filed along with the petition. Petitioner being a Nigerian citizen visited India to participate in a competition held at Ahmedabad. But he has managed to stay in India beyond the period of the VISA permission and his Passport has also expired.
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ORDER
Sd/(V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE
MKM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4
2 issues framed by the court
Should the accused, a Nigerian national charged with murder and Passport Act offences, be enlarged on regular bail under Section 483 BNSS?
Does the circumstantial nature of the evidence warrant bail after charge sheet filing?
3 provisions across 3 enactments
SAMPSON OPPONG ALIAS PRINCE ALIAS ONEWEEK S/O FRANCIS OPPONG
THE STATE BY CHIKKAJALA POLICE REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
V SRISHANANDA
As recorded by the court registry
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