- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7164 CRL.P No. 100715 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 08TH DAY OF MAY 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL PETITION NO.100715 OF 2025 (439 OF CR.P.C./483 OF BNSS) BETWEEN: SMT. KAVITA W/O. CHANNAPPA BADANAVAR, AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: PVT.WORK, R/O: MAHALINGAPUR – 587 312, TQ: RABAKAVI-BANAHATTI, DIST: BAGALKOTE. …PETITIONER (BY SRI J. BASAVARAJ, ADVOCATE.) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA, (THROUGH MAHALINGAPUR P.S. CR.NO.43/2024) BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENCH AT DHARWAD – 580 011. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI RAMESH CHIGARI, ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE.) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 483 OF BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023, SEEKING TO ALLOW THIS PETITION, GRANT REGULAR BAIL TO THE PRESENT PETITIONER IN CONNECTION WITH CRIME NO.43/2024 OF MAHALINGAPUR POLICE STATION, BAGALKOT DISTRICT, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 304 OF IPC, PENDING ON THE FILE OF I ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BAGALKOT, SITTING AT JAMKHANDI, PENDING INVESTIGATION AND TRIAL OF THE CASE INSOFAR AS PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1 IS CONCERNED ONLY AND IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. Digitally signed by MALLIKARJUN RUDRAYYA KALMATH Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7164 CRL.P No. 100715 of 2025 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER IS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA) Petitioner/accused No.1 has field this petition under section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 read with section 439 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, for grant of regular bail as the petitioner/accused No.1 is in Judicial Custody from the date of her arrest i.e., on 29.05.2024, in Crime No.43/2024 of Mahalingapur P.S., pending on the file of I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Bagalkot, sitting at Jamkhandi, for the offence punishable under sections 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 304 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (‘IPC’ for short). 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate has filed statement of objections. 3. Heard arguments on both the sides. 4. It is submitted by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner that accused Nos.2, 3 and 6 are already - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7164 CRL.P No. 100715 of 2025 released on bail as per the order of this Court in Crl.P.No.103294/2024 dated 22.11.2024 and accused No.4 is also released on bail by this Court in Crl.P.No.102644/2024 dated 05.09.2024 and the present petitioner is a widow having two minor children and from the date of arrest she is in Judicial Custody. The petitioner/accused No.1 is not required for further investigation. The accused is ready to abide by the conditions to be imposed by this Court; the charge sheet is already filed. Hence, sought for allowing this petition. 5. A perusal of the charge sheet, the Investigating Officer submitted charge sheet against the accused for the offence punishable under sections 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 304 of IPC. 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PÀ®A 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 304 L¦¹. - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7164 CRL.P No. 100715 of 2025 6. The petitioner/accused No.1 is in custody from the date of her arrest i.e., on 29.05.2024; she is not required for further investigation. This Court has already assigned reasons while releasing the remaining accused Nos.2, 3, 4 and 6. The alleged offences are not punishable with death. The apprehension of the prosecution is that if the petitioner/accused No.1 is released on bail, she may threaten or tamper with the prosecution witnesses and also she may abscond, may be overcome by imposing conditions. Hence, I proceed to pass the following: ORDER i) The Criminal Petition filed by the petitioner/accused No.1 under section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, read with section 439 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, is hereby allowed. ii) The petitioner/accused No.1 shall be released on bail on executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs.50,000/- (Fifty - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7164 CRL.P No. 100715 of 2025 Thousand Rupees Only) along with two sureties for the like sum to the satisfaction of the trial Court. iii) The petitioner/accused No.1 shall furnish her residential address proof and shall inform the Investigating Officer/Court, if there is any change in the address. iv) The petitioner/accused No.1 shall not threaten or tamper with the prosecution witnesses either directly or indirectly. v) The petitioner/accused No.1 shall not indulge in any criminal activities. vi) The petitioner/accused No.1 shall be regular in attending the Court proceedings. 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