- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9526 CRL.P No. 102458 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 102458 OF 2025 (439(Cr.PC)/483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: GOPAL KAREPPA NAIK, AGE 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTUER, R/O: ARATAL, TQ: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI-591304. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRASHANT MATHAPATI, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH AIGALI POLICE STATION, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD. … RESPONDENT (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R.PATIL, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S.439 OF CR.P.C. (U/S. 483 OF BNSS, 2023) SEEKING TO GRANT REGULAR BAIL TO THE, PETITIONER/ACCUSED IN S.C. NO. 10125 OF 2024 PENDING ON THE FILE OF XI ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE BELAGAVI TO SIT AT ATHANI ARISING IN CRIME NO. 102/2024 AIGALI POLICE STATION FOR THE OFFENCES A PUNISHABLE U/SEC. 103(1), 352, 76, 118(1) OF BNS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.08.02 11:44:54 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9526 CRL.P No. 102458 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner after arguing the matter for sometime submits that, at this stage the petition may be dismissed as not pressed, with liberty to the petitioner to renew his bail application, after examination of material charge sheet witnesses namely CW1 and CW10 to CW13 is completed before the trial Court. 2. The said submission is placed on record. 3. The petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. 4. It is needless to state that, the trial Court as well as the prosecution shall make endeavour to examine the aforesaid material charge sheet witnesses on priority. Sd/- (S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE VNP / CT: BCK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 20