Chandrakala Vs State of Karnataka

W/O LATE LOKESH AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/AT GOLLARAHATTI MAGADI ROAD BENGALURU CITY BENGALURU SOUTH PIN 562130 R/AT PERMANENTLY MAKALI VILLAGE MALURU HOBLI CHANNAPATNA TALUK BENGALURU SOUTH PIN 3 562 160.

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&PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. SHARATH J M, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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STATE OF KARNATAKA BY M K DODDI POLICE STATION REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING

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HC-KAR

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HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU-560 001.

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&RESPONDENT

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(BY SRI MOHD AYUB ALI, ADDL. SPP)

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 (FILED UNDER SECTION 483 BNSS) Cr.P.C PRAYING TO RELEASED HER ON BAIL, WHO IS ACCUSED NO.1 IN CRIME No.84/2025 (S.C.NO.102/2025) REGISTERED BY RESPONDENT M.K.DODDI POLICE STATION FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 103(1),61(2), 238, 190 OF BNS 2023.

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IN CRL.P NO. 16265/2025

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BETWEEN:

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SRI. YOGESH N P

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S/O PUTTSWAMY AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/A 4/2, 4^TH MAIN, SYNDICATE LAYOUT HEROHALLI MAIN ROAD BENGALURU-560 091.

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...PETITIONER

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(BY SRI P P HEGDE, SENIOR ADVOCATE A/W SRI YATHIN B, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

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THROUGH THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE M.K.DODDI POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU-560 001.

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...RESPONDENT

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(BY SRI MOHD. AYUB ALI, ADDL. SPP)

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HC-KAR

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 Cr.PC (FILED UNDER SECTION 483 BNNS) PRAYING TO GRANT REGULAR BAIL TO THE PETITIONER IN CONNECTION WITH CC.No.257/2025 PENDING ON THE FILE OF SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT, CHANNAPATNA ARISING OUT OF CR.No.84/2025 OF THE M.D.DODDI P.S. FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 103(1), 61(2), 238 AND 190 OF BNS, 2023.

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

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR

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ORAL ORDER

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Crl.P.No.17395/2025 is filed by accused No.1 and

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Crl.P.No.16265/2025 is filed by accused No.2. Both the petitions are filed under Section 483 of BNSS praying to grant bail in Cr.No.84/2025 of M.K.Doddi Police Station, registered for offences under Sections 103(1), 61(2), 238, 190 of BNS, pending in S.C.No.102/2025 on the file of III Additional District and Sessions Judge, Ramanagar.

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Heard learned counsel for petitioner/accused No.1, learned Senior counsel for petitioner/accused No.2 and learned Additional SPP for respondent/State.

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HC-KAR

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Learned counsel for accused No.1 would contend

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that deceased died on 24.06.2025 and UDR complaint has been filed. Subsequently, father of the deceased has filed

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a complaint on 24.07.2025 and the same has been registered in Cr.No.84/2025 against the

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petitioners/Accused Nos.1 and 2. There is no role of these petitioners/Accused Nos.1 and 2 in commission of murder of the deceased. The allegation against accused No.1 and accused No. 2 is conspiring to kill the deceased. Accused No.7 has been granted bail. The deceased was pressuring accused No.1 to sell her property and therefore, she conspired with accused No.2 with whom she had illicit relationship. Both accused Nos.1 and 2 engaged accused No.3 to kill the deceased. Accused Nos.3 to 6 took deceased in a car and made him to consume poison and committed his murder. The charge sheet has been filed and therefore, petitioner/accused No.1 is not required for custodial interrogation. There are no criminal antecedents of accused No.1. With this, he prayed to allow the petition.

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HC-KAR

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Learned Senior Counsel for petitioner/accused No.2 would contend that the only allegation against petitioner/accused No.2 is conspiring to kill the deceased with accused No.1. The petitioner has been arrayed as accused only based on confessional statement. There is no overt act against this petitioner/accused No.2. Since the charge sheet is filed, the petitioner is not required for custodial interrogation. On these grounds, he prayed to allow the petition.

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Per contra , Learned Addl.SPP would contend that accused Nos.1 and 2 were having illicit relationship. The deceased who had incurred debts was insisting accused No.1 to sell her property to pay off the debts. Therefore, accused No.1 conspired with accused No.2 to kill the deceased and they engaged accused No.3. Accused Nos.3 to 6 took the deceased in a car, made him to consume poison and committed his murder. Accused Nos.1 and 2 gave supari of Rs.4,00,000/- out of agreed amount of Rs.5,00,000/- to accused No.3. There is a prima-facie case

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HC-KAR

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against the petitioners for the offences alleged against

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them. With this, he prayed to reject the petitions.

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Having heard the learned counsels, the Court has perused the charge sheet and other materials placed on record.

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This Court while granting bail to accused No.7 in Crl.P.No.14587/2025 in the order dated 19.11.2025 has observed as under:

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< The case of the prosecution is that, accused No.1 is the wife of deceased and she is having extra marital affair with accused No.2. The deceased who was husband of accused No.1 was intending to sell his property. Therefore, accused No.1 intimated the same to accused No.2 and they conspired to kill the deceased along with other accused. The petitioner and accused No.2 have intimated the movement of deceased to accused Nos.3 to 6 and accused Nos.3 to 6 have made the deceased to consume poison forcibly and committed his murder. Considering the above aspect, the overtact is alleged against the petitioner is conspiracy and intimating the movement of deceased to accused Nos.3 to 6. No serious overt acts are alleged against this petitioner. The petitioner

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HC-KAR

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is in judicial custody since 26.07.2025. There are no criminal antecedents of the petitioner.=

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The case of the prosecution is that accused No.1

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was having illicit relationship with accused No. 2. The deceased was husband of accused No.1, intended to sell property standing in the name of his wife, who is accused No.1. It is alleged that accused No.1 intimated the same to accused No.2 and conspired to kill the deceased. Except conspiracy there is no other allegation against accused No.1. Accused Nos.3 to 6 who have taken supari from accused Nos.1 and 2 have made the deceased to consume poison forcibly and committed his murder. The case of the prosecution is based on circumstantial evidence in so far as the petitioner/accused Nos.1 and 2 are concerned. As the charge sheet is filed, the petitioners/accused Nos.1 and 2 are not required for custodial interrogation. The petitioners are in judicial custody since 24.07.2025 and as the charge sheet is filed, they are not required for further custodial interrogation. There are no criminal antecedents of the petitioners.

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HC-KAR

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Considering the above aspects, the petitioners

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have made out case for grant of bail with conditions. In the result, the following:

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ORDER

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Both the petitions are allowed. Petitioners/accused Nos.1 and 2 are granted bail in Crime No.84/2025 of M.K.Doddi Police Station, subject to following conditions:

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i) The petitioners shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh only) each, with one surety for the like-sum to the satisfaction of the jurisdictional Court.

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ii) The petitioners shall not tamper the prosecution witnesses either directly or indirectly.

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iii) The petitioners shall appear before the trial Court on all dates of hearing unless exempted by the Court and co-operate for speedy disposal of the case.

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HC-KAR

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iv) The petitioners shall not involve in commission of any offence. If the petitioners are found involved in commission of any offence, the prosecution is at liberty to make an application for cancellation of bail granted to them.

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Sd/(SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE

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DKB

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