- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10342 CRL.P No. 102889 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 102889 OF 2025 (439(CR.PC)/483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: NAVEEN S/O. HANAMARADDI LINGADHAL, AGE. 28 YEARS, OCC. PRIVATE SERVICE, R/O. HIREKOPPA, TQ. NARAGUND, DIST. GADAG, NOW AT KELGERI, DHARWAD-580 002. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. B.V. SOMAPUR, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH SUB-URBAN POLICE STATION, DHARWAD, R/BY SPP, DHARWAD BENCH-580 007. … RESPONDENT (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 OF CR.P.C. (UNDER SECTION 483 OF BNSS, 2023), PRAYS THAT THE ACCUSED NO.1/PETITIONER MAY BE RELEASED ON BAIL IN SUB URBAN P.S. DHARWAD CRIME NO.94/2025 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 3 OF DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT AND SECTION 103(1), 85, 80, 49 AND 3(5) OF BNS 2023 PENDING ON THE FILE OF LEARNED PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE (JR. DN.) AND JMFC, DHARWAD, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER IS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: RAKESH S HARIHAR Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10342 CRL.P No. 102889 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner after arguing the matter for some time, submits that the petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to file fresh petition before the Jurisdictional Sessions Court after charge sheet is filed in the present case. 2. Submission is placed on record. 3. Petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as sought for. 4. All contentions are left open. Sd/- (S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE VMB CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 29