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Harish v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC9 Jul 2026CRL.P/17285/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Bail petition under S. 483 BNSS, 2023 for alleged offence under S. 103(1) BNS, 2023; Crime No. 119/2024, Uppinangady Police Station, Puttur Taluk, D.K. District; charge sheet No. 8/2025 dated 20.01.2025; SC No. 5004/2025, V Addl. District and Sessions Judge, D.K. Mangaluru sitting at Puttur; petitioner Harish; respondents State of Karnataka and Smt. Geetha; petition not pressed and dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to renew bail application before the trial court after examination of alleged eye witnesses CWs 1 to 3; High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, S Vishwajith Shetty, J.; decision dated 2026-07-09; NC: 2026:KHC:34555.

What did the court decide?

Petition dismissed as withdrawn (not pressed at this stage) with liberty to the petitioner to renew his bail application before the trial court after examination of CWs 1 to 3, the alleged eye witnesses.

Harish Vs State of Karnataka — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:34555 CRL.P No. 17285 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 9^TH DAY OF JULY, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO.17285 OF 2025

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BETWEEN:

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HARISH S/O. PURANDHARA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS R/AT BARAMELU HOUSE GOLITHOTTU, ALANTHAYA VILLAGE KADABA TALUK D.K.DSITRICT - 574 221.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. PRASANNA V.R., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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STATE OF KARNATAKA BY STATION HOUSE OFFICER UPPINANGADY POLICE STATION PUTTUR TALUK, D.K.DISTICT-574 241 REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING

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Digitally signed by YASHODA K L Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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BANGALORE - 560 001.

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SMT. GEETHA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS W/O RAMESH R/AT PERLA HOUSE GOLITHOTTU POST ALANTHAYA VILLAGE KADABA TALUK D.K.DISTRICT - 574 221.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. RANGASWAMY R., HCGP FOR R1; SRI. P.P. HEGDE, SR. COUNSEL FOR SRI. GANAPATHI BHAT, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 483 OF BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023 PRAYING THAT TO ENLARGE HIM ON BAIL FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 103(1) OF BNS, 2023 IN CRIME

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NC: 2026:KHC:34555 CRL.P No. 17285 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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NO.119/2024 REGISTERED IN UPPINANGADY POLICE STATION, PUTTUR TALUK, D.K.DISTRICT FOLLOWED WITH FILING OF CHARGE SHEET NO.8/2025 DATED 20.01.2025 CULMINATED IN PROCEEDINGS IN SC.NO.5004/2025 ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED V ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, D.K.MANGALURU SITTING AT PUTTUR D.K.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY

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ORAL ORDER

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Learned counsel for the petitioner after arguing the matter for sometime submits that petition may be dismissed as not pressed at this stage with liberty to the petitioner to renew his bail application before the trial court after examination of CWs1 to 3, who are the alleged eye witnesses.

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