Channakeshava v. State by Y N Hosakote Police

Karnataka HC29 Jul 2026CRL.P/7057/2026

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What is this about?

Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; CRL.P No. 7057 of 2026; S Vishwajith Shetty, J.; bail petition under Section 439 Cr.PC / 483 BNSS; Crime No.02/2026, Y.N.Hosakote Police, Tumakuru; offences punishable under Section 103(1) BNS; Addl.Civil Judge(Jr.Dn) & JMFC Court Pavagada; petition dismissed as not pressed; liberty to renew bail application after examination of eyewitnesses CW2 to CW4; fresh bail application if witnesses not examined within six months; Trial Court and prosecution directed to examine witnesses on priority.

What did the court decide?

Dismissed as not pressed with liberty to renew the bail application before the Trial Court after examination of eyewitnesses CW2 to CW4; liberty to file a fresh bail application if those eyewitnesses are not examined within six months from receipt of a copy of the order. ¶33-34

Channakeshava Vs State by Y N Hosakote Police — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Karnataka HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner should be enlarged on bail in Crime No.02/2026 of Y.N.Hosakote Police, Tumakuru, for offences punishable under Section 103(1) of BNS.

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Court's answer

At the request of learned counsel for the petitioner, the criminal petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for; the bail question itself was not adjudicated.

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Ratio / Principle

Liberty granted to the petitioner to renew his bail application before the Trial Court after examination of the alleged eyewitnesses CW2 to CW4, and expressly to file a fresh bail application before the Trial Court if those eyewitnesses are not examined within six months from receipt of a copy of the order.

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Key takeaways

Ancillary direction that the Trial Court as well as the prosecution shall make all endeavours to examine eyewitnesses CW2 to CW4 at the earliest on priority.obiter¶35-36

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bail — dismissal as not pressed. Criminal Petition No. 7057 of 2026, filed under Section 439 Cr.PC (filed u/s 483 BNSS) by Channakeshava seeking enlargement on bail in Crime No.02/2026 of Y.N.Hosakote Police, Tumakuru, for offences punishable under Section 103(1) of BNS, pending before the Addl.Civil Judge(Jr.Dn) and JMFC Court, Pavagada, Tumakuru. Counsel for the petitioner, after arguing for some time, submitted that the petition be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to renew the bail application before the Trial Court after examination of the alleged eyewitnesses CW2 to CW4. The submission was placed on record and the petition was dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. The Trial Court and the prosecution were directed to make all endeavours to examine the said eyewitnesses at the earliest on priority; failing their examination within six months from receipt of a copy of the order, the petitioner is at liberty to file a fresh bail application before the Trial Court. (S Vishwajith Shetty, J.)

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NC: 2026:KHC:39391 CRL.P No. 7057 of 2026

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HC-KAR

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CNR: KAHC010336252026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 29^TH DAY OF JULY, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY

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CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 7057 OF 2026 (439(CR.PC) /

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483(BNSS))

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BETWEEN:

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CHANNAKESHAVA S/O LATE MARPURAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS RESIDING AT INDRABETTA VILLAGE PAVAGADA TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT-577530.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. RAJU C N., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by DHANALAKSHMI MURTHY Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA

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STATE BY Y N HOSAKOTE POLICE TUMKURU, REP. BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE-560001. (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH., HCGP.)

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…RESPONDENT

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN CRIME NO.02/2026 OF Y.N.HOSAKOTE POLICE TUMAKURU ON THE FILE OF THE ADDL.CIVIL JUDGE(JR.DN)

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HC-KAR

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NC: 2026:KHC:39391 CRL.P No. 7057 of 2026

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CNR: KAHC010336252026

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AND JMFC COURT PAVAGADA TUMAKURU FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 103(1) OF BNS BY ALLOWING THIS PETITION.

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

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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

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matter for sometime submits that this petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to renew his bail application before the Trial Court after

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examination of the alleged eyewitnesses, namely, CW2 to

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CW4 is completed before the Trial Court.

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Said submission is placed on record.

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Accordingly, criminal petition is dismissed as not

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pressed with liberty as prayed for.

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It is needless to state that the Trial Court as well as

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the prosecution shall make all endeavours to examine the aforesaid eyewitnesses at the earliest on priority.

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NC: 2026:KHC:39391 CRL.P No. 7057 of 2026

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HC-KAR

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CNR: KAHC010336252026

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In the event, the aforesaid eyewitnesses are not examined within a period of six months from the date of receipt of copy of this order, the petitioner is at liberty to

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file a fresh bail application before the Trial Court.

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Sd/(S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE

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DM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 42

Channakeshava v. State by Y N Hosakote Police

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