Shiva @ Shivappa v. State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; CRL.P No. 2252 of 2026; decided 17-02-2026 by Justice Shivashankar Amarannavar. Bail petition under Section 439 Cr.PC / Section 483 BNSS by Shiva @ Shivappa (Accused No. 2, C.C.No:9322/2025, Crime No.149/2025, Electronic City PS) dismissed at threshold as NOT MAINTAINABLE because the petitioner's earlier bail petition Crl.P. No. 15878/2025 was still pending and the present petition was filed during its pendency. Relevant to: parallel/duplicate petitions filed while an identical earlier petition is pending — dismissal for want of maintainability. No precedent cases were cited or discussed.
What did the court decide?
Because the petitioner had earlier filed Crl.P. No. 15878/2025, which remains pending, and the present petition was filed during the pendency of that earlier petition, the present petition is not maintainable.