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Sri Nanjegowda v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC6 Mar 2026CRL.P/959/2025

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High Court of Karnataka, Mohammad Nawaz J., 06-03-2026, CRL.P No. 959 of 2025; successive bail petition dismissed for want of changed circumstances; Section 439 Cr.P.C.; Section 483 BNNS; Sections 302, 201 r/w 34 IPC; murder and causing disappearance of evidence with common intention; Varuna Police Station, Mysuru; Crime No.178/2022; S.C.No.113/2023; prior bail rejections in Crl.P.No.2897/2023 and Crl.P.No.13941/2023; trial in progress, 12 witnesses examined; bail denied.

What did the court decide?

None; bail prayer rejected. ¶31

Sri Nanjegowda Vs State of Karnataka — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:13863 CRL.P No. 959 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 6^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 959 OF 2025

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BETWEEN:

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SRI. NANJEGOWDA S/O LATE MADEGOWDA @ KOOSAPPANA MADEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, RESIDING AT BADAGALAHUNDI VILLAGE, VARUNA HOBLI, MYSURU TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT-570 026

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. RAJANNA C., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka

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STATE OF KARNATAKA BY VARUNA POLICE STATION MYSURU TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS P.P., HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE-560 001.

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(BY SRI. RAHUL RAI K., HCGP)

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…RESPONDENT

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNNS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN CR.NO.178/2022 (S.C.NO.113/2023) OF VARUNA POLICE STATION, MYSURU TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT, FOR AN ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 302, 201 R/W 34 OF IPC PENDING ON THE FILE OF 13^TH ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT, MYSURU DISTRICT.

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

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NC: 2026:KHC:13863 CRL.P No. 959 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ

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ORAL ORDER

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This is a successive bail petition, wherein the petitioner is seeking to enlarge him on bail in Crime No.178/2022 of Varuna Police Station, Mysuru.

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Petitioner has been arraigned as accused No.1 in the FIR registered for the offence punishable under Section 302, 201 read with Section 34 of IPC. Investigation is completed and charge sheet is filed. This Court vide order dated 26.06.2023 passed in Crl.P.No.2897/2023 and order dated 12.01.2024 passed in Crl.P.No.13941/2023 has rejected the prayer for bail, considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the material against the petitioner. The said petitions were dismissed on merits.

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Learned High Court Government Pleader

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submits that the trial is in progress and 12 witnesses are already examined. Petitioner is seeking bail once again on

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HC-KAR

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merits, which has been considered by this Court earlier and his bail petitions are dismissed twice. At this stage, there are no changed circumstances to entertain the petition.

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4. Petition is dismissed .

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Sd/(MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE

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