- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6200 CRL.P No. 101361 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO.101361 OF 2025 (439(CR.PC)/483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SHRI PRASHANTH @ GOTUDADA S/O. RANJITH MORE, AGE: 34 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. BHAVI, TQ. MADA, DIST. SOLLAPUR, STATE: MAHARASHTRA-413007. …PETITIONER (BY SRI R.H. ANGADI, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA (THROUGH BEVOOR POLICE STATION), R/BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, AT: DHARWAD-580011. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. GIRIJA S. HIREMATH, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 483 OF BNSS 2023, SEEKING TO ALLOW THE PETITION AND ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL WHO IS ARRAYED AS ACCUSED NO.9, IN S.C.NO. 33/2021, PENDING ON THE FILE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE KOPPAL, IN CONNECTION WITH BEVOOR P.S. CRIME NO. 78/2020, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 457, 458, 380, 382, 201 OF IPC AND SECTION 25(1A) OF INDIAN ARMS ACT. MALLIKARJUN RUDRAYYA KALMATH Digitally signed by MALLIKARJUN RUDRAYYA KALMATH Date: 2025.04.09 11:38:57 +0530 - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6200 CRL.P No. 101361 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) Heard Sri R.H. Angadi, learned counsel for petitioner and Smt. Girija S. Hiremath, learned High Court Government Pleader for respondent. 2. Petition is filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, with the following prayer: “To allow the petition and enlarge the petitioner on bail who is arrayed as accused No.9, in S.C.No. 33/2021, pending on the file Principal District and Sessions Judge Koppal, in connection with Bevoor P.S. Crime No. 78/2020, for the offences punishable under Sections 457, 458, 380, 382, 201 of IPC and Section 25(1A) of Indian Arms Act.” 2. The accused has been charge sheeted for offences punishable under Sections 457, 458, 380, 382, - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6200 CRL.P No. 101361 of 2025 201 of IPC and Section 25(1A) of Indian Arms Act. There is a common recovery from accused Nos.1, 9 and 10. Accused No.10 has been granted bail by the learned trial Judge, taking note of the gravity of the situation and also noting that there is no criminal antecedents insofar as accused No.10 is concerned. Accused No.9 also stands on the same footing. 3. Seven witnesses have already been examined before the trial Court. However, the bail application filed by accused No.9 came to be rejected by the in-charge judge. 4. Taking note of the fact that accused No.9 stands on the same footing that of accused No.10, who has been granted bail by the learned trial Judge himself, it is just and necessary to allow the bail petition of the present petitioner who is accused No.9, solely on the ground of parity. 3. Accordingly, following order is passed. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6200 CRL.P No. 101361 of 2025 ORDER (i) The criminal petition is allowed. (ii) The Petitioner shall be enlarged on bail on executing a personal bond in a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- [Rupees One Lakh only] with two local sureties for the likesum to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court. (iii) The petitioner shall not tamper the prosecution witnesses in any manner. (iv) Petitioner shall attend the Court regularly. (v) The petitioner shall not indulge in similar offences. Violation of any of the above conditions, would entitle the prosecution to seek for cancellation of bail. Ordered accordingly. SD/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE VMB CT:PA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 14