Regular bail petition under Section 439 CrPC in a murder case pending trial. Petitioner's counsel sought withdrawal with liberty to refile after key witnesses were examined; the court dismissed the petition as withdrawn with that liberty.
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NC: 2026:KHC:6404 CRL.P No. 17353 of 2025
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 17353 OF 2025
BETWEEN:
MANJUNATHA H.S., S/O SIDDAGANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT HABBATHANAHALLI, OLD RAILWAY GATE, MALLASANDRA, KASABA HOBLI TUMAKURU CITY - 572 101.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. V.LAKSHMIKANTH RAO, ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI.CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP FOR R1/STATE; SRI.DR. VANDANA P.L., ADVOCATE FOR R2)
NC: 2026:KHC:6404 CRL.P No. 17353 of 2025
HC-KAR
THIS CRL.P FILED U/S.439 (FILED U/S.483 BNSS) CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO ENLARGE THIS PETITIONER ON BAIL IN S.C.NO.35/2024 IN CRIME NO.282/2023 OF TUMAKURU RURAL POLICE STATION FOR OFFENCE P/US/ 302,201,109 OF IPC PENDING BEFORE THE VI ADDL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT TUMAKURU.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY
ORAL ORDER
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that trial in the case has commenced and this petition may be dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to file a fresh petition after examination of C.Ws.1 to 4 and 6 is completed before the trial Court.
2. Submission is placed on record.
Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as
prayed for.
NC: 2026:KHC:6404 CRL.P No. 17353 of 2025
HC-KAR
It is needless to state that trial Court as well as prosecution shall make all endeavors to examine the said
witnesses on priority.
Sd/(S VISHWAJITH SHETTY)
JUDGE
GPG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5
3 provisions across 3 enactments
Manjunatha H.S.
State of Karnataka by Tumakuru Rural P.S.
Smt. Hemalatha
S Vishwajith Shetty
As recorded by the court registry
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