- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:8764 CRL.P No. 10839 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10839 OF 2024 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: NARAYANASWAMY, S/O VADDAPILLAPA, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, C/O HOUSE OF DODDAYELLAPPA, GANAPATHI TEMPLE ROAD, GUNJURU, VARTHUR, BENGALURU - 560 087. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAKSHITH R, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY VARTHUR PS, REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY MS. ASMA KOUSER, ADDL. SPP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNNS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN CR.NO.72/2021 OF VARTHUR P.S. PENDING ON THE FILE OF VII ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:8764 CRL.P No. 10839 of 2024 RURAL DISTRICT BENGALURU IN S.C.NO.132/2021 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 302, 201 R/W 34 OF IPC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ ORAL ORDER Petitioner is facing trial in S.C.No.132/2021 before the Court of VII Additional District and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru, for offences punishable under Section 302, 201 read with Section 34 of IPC. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that this Court while rejecting his bail petition in Criminal Petition No.6272/2023 has directed the trial Court to dispose of the matter expeditiously and the said order was passed on 16.08.2023, but as on today the trial is not concluded. It is also contended that the material witnesses have turned hostile and the petitioner is in judicial custody since 25.03.2021. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:8764 CRL.P No. 10839 of 2024 3. Learned Additional State Public Prosecutor has submitted that the trial is at fag end and only one witness i.e., CW.25 - Investigation Officer has to be examined in this case. 4. The submission made by the learned Additional Special Public Prosecutor is not disputed. Since the trial is at the fag end and considering the charges leveled, petitioner is not entitled for bail. 5. Accordingly, petition is dismissed. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE AMM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 41 CT: BHK