- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18427 CRL.P No. 104903 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.RACHAIAH CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 104903 OF 2025 (439(Cr.PC)/483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: MANJUNATH CHANDRAPPA @ CHANDRAPPA MAREWAD S/O. CHANDRAPPA @ CHANDAPPA MAREWAD, AGED: 37 YEARS, OCC. CONTRACTOR, RESIDENT OF HALYAL ROAD, DEVGIRI VILLAGE, TQ. AND DIST. DHARWAD- 580004. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. AVINASH M. ANGADI, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH VIDYANAGAR Digitally signed by SREEDHARAN BANGALORE SUSHMA LAKSHMI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18427 CRL.P No. 104903 of 2025 POLICE STATION, DHARWAD, REP. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD- 580001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. L.S. SULLAD, SPP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 439 OF CR.P.C. (483 OF BNSS), SEEKING TO ALLOW THIS PETITION AND ENLARGE THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.02 ON REGULAR BAIL IN SC NO.5100/2022 PENDING ON THE FILE BEFORE THE I ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, DHARWAD SITTING AT HUBBALLI, ARISING OUT OF COMPLAINT DATED 05.07.2022 FIR IN CRIME NO.0097/2022 AND CHARGESHEET WHICH IS REGISTERED BY THE VIDYANAGAR POLICE STATION FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 120 B, 302, R/W. 34 OF IPC IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18427 CRL.P No. 104903 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.RACHAIAH) 1. This bail application is filed by the petitioner, who is arraigned as accused No.2, seeking for regular bail in Crime No.97/2022 of respondent – police, pending on the file of the I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Dharwad, sitting at Hubballi, in S.C.No.5100/2022. 2. This is a successive bail application filed for the same relief. However, on perusal of the entire petition, I am of the considered opinion that, no changed circumstances are made out to consider the said application. 3. In the meantime, learned counsel for the petitioner prays to give a direction to the Trial Court, not only to expedite the trial, but also to complete the said process with six months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 4. Having considered the said submission, I am of the considered opinion that, though it is not proper to direct the Trial Court to complete the trial within six - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18427 CRL.P No. 104903 of 2025 months, however, in order to secure not only the ends of justice, but also to safeguard the personal life and liberty of the accused in securing the speedy trial, it is appropriate to give a direction to the Trial Court to expedite the trial and also to complete the said process within one year from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Ordered accordingly. 5. With the said observation, the petition stands disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (S.RACHAIAH) JUDGE Bss List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11