Y Govindappa @ Baby v. State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru (Shivashankar Amarannavar J.), oral order dated 09-02-2026 in CRL.P No.1728 of 2026 — Y Govindappa @ Baby v. State of Karnataka by N.R Pura Police Station — bail petition under S.439 Cr.P.C./S.483 BNSS dismissed as not maintainable because the petitioner's earlier petition Crl.P No.16940/2025 was still pending; alleged offences Ss.448, 302 IPC in Crime No.67/2019 (SC No.161/2019); no precedent discussed and no ruling on the merits of bail.
What did the court decide?
The present criminal petition is not maintainable because the petitioner has already filed Crl.P No.16940/2025, which is still pending consideration, and the present petition was filed during its pendency. ¶25