- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9408 CRL.P No. 102507 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 102508 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JULY 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 102507 OF 2025 C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 102508 OF 2025(439(CR.PC)/483(BNSS)) IN CRL.P. NO. 102507 OF 2025: BETWEEN: SRI. KYATNAR MALLAPPA S/O KOTRESHAPPA, AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: LABOURER, R/O: ITAGI VILLAGE, TQ: HADAGALI-591 112, DIST: VIJAYANAGAR. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. N.D. GUNDE, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITAGI P.S., REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, DHARWAD-580 001. … 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 GRANT THE PETITIONER ON REGULAR BAIL IN THE CRIME NO.97/2024 OF ITAGI POLICE STATION, REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 137(2), 103(1), 238, 54, 3(5) OF BNS, PENDING BEFORE THE III ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BALLARI, (SITTING AT HOSAPETE), IN S.C. NO.5021/2025, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.08.01 12:04:50 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9408 CRL.P No. 102507 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 102508 of 2025 IN CRL.P. NO. 102508 OF 2025: BETWEEN: SRI. DASAR MANJUNATH S/O VASAPPA, AGE: 32 YEARS, OCC: LABOURER, R/O: DASHAMAPURA VILLAGE, TQ: HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI-591 112, DIST: VIJAYANAGARA. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. N.D. GUNDE, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITAGI P.S., REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, DHARWAD-580 001. … 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 GRANT THE PETITIONER ON REGULAR BAIL IN THE CRIME NO.97/2024 OF ITAGI POLICE STATION, REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 137(2), 103(1), 238, 54, 3(5) OF BNS, PENDING BEFORE THE III ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BALLARI, (SITTING AT HOSAPETE), IN S.C. NO.5021/2025, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THESE PETITIONS ARE COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER IS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9408 CRL.P No. 102507 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 102508 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioners after arguing the matter for some time, submits that, these petition may be dismissed as not pressed at this stage with liberty to the petitioners to approach this Court afresh after material charge sheet witnesses CW1, CW10 and CW15 are examined before the trial Court. He also has filed a memo to the said effect. 2. Submission and memo is placed on record. 3. Petitions are dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. It is needles to state that prosecution as well as trial Court shall make endeavor to examine aforesaid witnesses on priority basis. Sd/- (S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE VMB CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 27