Sri. Joseph v. State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, Justice S Vishwajith Shetty, order dated 13 July 2026 in CRL.P No. 8922 of 2026. Petitioner Joseph s/o Michal Antony (Accused No.1) vs State of Karnataka by Chandra Layout Police Station (through State Public Prosecutor). Regular-bail petition under S.439 Cr.PC / S.483 BNSS concerning SC.No.1528/2024 / Crl.Misc.No.11702/2025 (LIII Addl. City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru, CCH-54) arising from Chandralayout Police Crime No.440/2024, offences alleged under ss.61(2), 140(2), 115(2), 118, 70(1), 74, 238, 127(3), 319(2), 352, 351(2), 308(2), 329(4), 190 BNS 2023. Counsel: Veeranna G. Tigadi for petitioner; Vinay Mahadevaiah, HCGP, for respondent. Petition dismissed on counsel's withdrawal memo as infructuous; no merits adjudicated; no precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
The Criminal Petition was dismissed consequent upon the memo filed by learned counsel for the petitioner seeking permission to withdraw it on the ground that it had been rendered infructuous; the submission and memo were taken on record. No order was passed on the merits of the bail prayer.