- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:2245 CRL.P No. 14018 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 14018 OF 2024 (439(Cr.PC)/483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI. NARAYANA M. D. S/O. LATE L. DAYANANDA, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.108, 1ST CROSS, RASHTRAKAVI KUVEMPU ROAD, 'C' BLOCK, MAHADEVAPURA, MYSURU-570 023. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NAGARAJA K.G., ADVOCATE) AND: STATE BY VIDYARANYAPURAM P. S. REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. HARISH GANAPATHY, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.439 OF CR.P.C (FILED U/S.483 BNSS), PRAYING TO ENLARGE HIM ON BAIL IN S.C.NO.153/2020 (ARISES IN CRIME NO.33/2020 OF VIDYARANAYAPURAM POLICE) PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE IV ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT MYSURU FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 302 OF IPC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:2245 CRL.P No. 14018 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ ORAL ORDER This petition is preferred to enlarge the petitioner on bail in S.C.No.153/2020, pending on the file of IV Additional District and Sessions Judge, at Mysuru. 2. Petitioner is the sole accused, facing trial for an offence punishable under Section 302 of IPC. The prosecution has alleged that on 20.05.2020 at about 8.00 p.m., petitioner picked up quarrel with deceased M.D.Vishnukumar and stabbed him with a knife. He was taken to K.R.Hopsital, wherein, the doctor declared him brought dead. 3. Learned counsel has contended that the petitioner is in judicial custody for more than 4½ years and the trial is not over and out of 17 witnesses examined, some of the witnesses have not supported the case of prosecution. On these grounds, he has sought to allow the petition. 4. Learned High Court Government Pleader has contended that the trial is almost concluded and there are - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:2245 CRL.P No. 14018 of 2024 material which prima facie show that the petitioner has committed the offence. He contended that at this stage, if the petitioner is released on bail, he may flee from justice. 5. The offence alleged against the petitioner is one punishable with death or imprisonment for life. It is submitted by the learned HCGP that the trial is at the fag end. The evidence adduced before the trial Court cannot be appreciated by this Court in this petition. Observations if any made, may prejudice the case of the parties. 6. Considering that the trial is going on, learned trial Judge is directed to conclude the trial as expeditiously as possible and as far as possible within a period of three months from today. 7. With the above observations, the petition is dismissed. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE BNV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 40 CT:SNN