Bail petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C./483 BNSS in a rape case; dismissed at the threshold as not maintainable since the petitioner had already approached the Court in a connected earlier petition.
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NC: 2026:KHC:18779 CRL.P No. 17461 of 2025
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 17461 OF 2025 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS))
BETWEEN:
GANESH SENAPTHI S/O LAKSHAMANA SENAPATHI, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, RESIDIG AT NEST BY RAVDO APARTMENT HOTEL NO.142, 4TH MAN, NEAR BTM LAYOUT, 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU - 560 076. (NOW IN JUDICIAL CUSTODY)
&PETITIONER
(BY SRI. GIRISH KUMAR A R.,ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY MICO LAYOUT POLICE STATION, BENGALURU, REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001.
&RESPONDENT
(BY SRI. CHANNAPPA ERAPPA.,HCGP)
THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO ALLOW THE PETITION AND RELEASE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN S.C.NO.1339/2025 DATED 01.12.2025 (ARISING OUT OF CR.NO.184/2025) OF MICO LAYOUT P.S. FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 64(1) OF BNS PENDING ON THE FILE OF HONBLE LIII ADDL.CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT BENGALURU CCH-54.
NC: 2026:KHC:18779 CRL.P No. 17461 of 2025
HC-KAR
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA
ORAL ORDER
Office has raised objections regarding maintainability
of the Criminal Petition. As the petitioner has already approached this Court in Crl.P.No.15799/2025, which is connected with this petition, the present Criminal Petition is not maintainable. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is dismissed as not maintainable.
Sd/-
_____________________ JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA
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Ganesh Senapthi
State of Karnataka by MICO Layout Police Station, Bengaluru
K.S. Hemalekha
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