- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10920 CRL.P No. 103124 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 103124 OF 2025 (439(Cr.PC)/483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: YERISWAMY @ YARRISWAMY N., S/O. LATE VEERABHADRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/O: 323RD DAM ROAD, AGASARAPET, HOSAPETE-583 201, VIJAYANAGARA DISTRICT. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHRINATH KULKARNI, ADVOCATE, APPEARED THROUGH V.C.) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY HOSAPETE TOWN POLICE, REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, HIGH COURT BUILDING, 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), SEEKING TO ENLARGE THE ABOVE PETITIONER (ACCUSED NO.1) ON BAIL IN CRIME NO.42/2022 (NOW SC NO.5053/2022) OF HOSAPETE TOWN POLICE STATION FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 302, 323 AND 34 OF THE IPC, PENDING ON THE FILE OF III ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE BALLARI (SITTING AT HOSAPETE), IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: RAKESH S HARIHAR Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10920 CRL.P No. 103124 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) 1. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner after arguing the matter for some time submits that, there is absolutely no progress in trial, though the petitioner is in custody from 30.03.2022 onwards. He submits that this petition may be dismissed as not pressed, with liberty to the petitioner to file an application seeking regular bail before the trial Court on the ground of delay in trial. 2. The submission is placed on record. 3. The Criminal Petition is dismissed as not pressed, with liberty as prayed for. 4. In the event, the petitioner files regular bail application before the trial Court on the ground of delay in trial, the same shall be considered by the trial Court expeditiously. Sd/- (S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE VNP / CT: BCK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 19