- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9272 CRL.P No. 102228 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JULY 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 102228 OF 2025 (439(CR.PC)/483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SHRI MAHESH S/O. SITARAM KALE, AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: RAMAPUR, TQ: GANGAPUR, DIST: CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJINAGAR, AURANGABAD, STATE: MAHARASHTRA. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. ROSHAN SAHEB CHABBI, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH GOKUL ROAD P.S., REPRESENTED BY S.P.P., HIGH COURT DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD-580 011. … RESPONDENT (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 OF CR.P.C. (UNDER SECTION 483 OF BNSS, 2023) PRAYING TO ALLOW THE PETITION AND RELEASE THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1 ON REGULAR BAIL IN C.C. NO.872/2025 (CRIME NO.135/2024 OF GOKUL ROAD PS, HUBBALLI), NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE JMFC 3RD COURT, HUBBALLI, FOR THE ALLEGED COMMISSION OF THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 310(2) OF THE BNS, 2023, TO MEET THE ENDS OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER IS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: RAKESH S HARIHAR Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9272 CRL.P No. 102228 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner after arguing the matter for some time, submits that, in view of the order passed by the Coordinate Bench of this Court in Crl.P.No.100776/2025, disposed off on 02.04.2025, this petition may be dismissed as not pressed at this stage with liberty to the petitioner to revive the petition in the event of any change in circumstances or if the trial does not commence within a reasonable time. 2. Submission is placed on record. 3. Petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE KGK CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 24