- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13236 CRL.P No. 103730 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 103730 OF 2025 (439(CR.PC)/483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI. JAKIRAHUSEN URF JAKIR S/O MAHIBUBASAB URF MABUSAB NADAF, AGE. 34 YEARS, OCC. MECHANIC, R/O. MARAPUR, TQ. RABAKAVI-BANAHATTI, DIST. BAGALKOT. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. T.R. PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, P.S.I. MUDHOL POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENCH DHARWAD, PIN-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), PRAYING TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.11 ON BAIL, IN S.C. NO.10073/2025 ARISING OUT OF MUDHOL PS CRIME NO.223/2024 REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 61(2)(A), 103(1), 109(1), 326(G), 324(5), 238(B), 49 R/W 3(5)OF BNS, AND UNDER SECTION 136 OF ELECTRICITY ACT, AND UNDER SECTION 3(2) OF THE KARNATAKA PREVENTION AND ERADICATION OF INHUMAN EVIL PRACTICE AND BLACK MAGIC ACT-2017 AGAINST HIM, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE III ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BAGALKOT, SITTING AT MUDHOL, IN THE INTEREST 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:13236 CRL.P No. 103730 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that accused No.9 has been granted regular bail by the trial Court and the allegations as against accused No.9 is much more serious compared to the petitioner herein. He submits that this petition may be dismissed as not pressed, with liberty to the petitioner to approach the trial Court and file a fresh bail application. 2. The submission is placed on record. 3. The Criminal Petition is dismissed as not pressed. In the event the petitioner files a fresh bail application before the trial Court, the same shall be considered on merits and disposed of as expeditiously as possible. 4. The Registry is directed to return the certified copy of the documents after retaining the Photostat copies of the same. Sd/- (S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE VNP / CT: BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 22