- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:1601 CRL.P No. 200068 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, KALABURAGI BENCH DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 200068 OF 2025 (439(Cr.PC)/483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: ABBU MOULANA @ ABUBAKAR S/O ABDUL RAHEMAN KHAZI, AGE 36 YEARS, OCC: ELECTRICIAN WORK, R/O. FIRDOSH COLONY, HAGARGA ROAD, KALABURAGI-585103. …PETITIONER (BY SRI RAJESH DODDAMANI, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH, UNIVERSITY POLICE STATION, KALABURAGI, NOW REPRESENTED BY, THE ADDITIONAL STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, KALABURAGI BENCH-585102. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI JAMADAR SHAHABUDDIN, HCGP) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S. 483 OF BNSS,2023 PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS PETITION AND ENLARGE THE PETITIONER/ A-5 (AS PER ADDL. CHARGE SHEET) ON BAIL IN CONNECTION WITH CRIME NO. 93/2019 OF UNIVERSITY POLICE STATION, KALABURAGI FOR THE OFFENCES U/SECTIONS 143, 147, 148, 324, 504, 506, 302, 307, R/W 149 OF INDIAN PENAL CODE, NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HON’BLE V ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT KALABURAGI IN SC NO. 71/2022. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH Digitally signed by SREEDHARAN BANGALORE SUSHMA LAKSHMI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:1601 CRL.P No. 200068 of 2025 ORAL ORDER The petitioner herein who is arrayed as accused No.5 has approached this Court seeking bail for the offences under Sections 143, 147, 148, 324, 504, 506, 302 and 307 read with Section 149 of IPC. Brief facts of the case: 2. It is the case of the prosecution that on 24.04.2019 at about 10.30 p.m., when the complainant and his friend Fayaz Sheikh and others were sitting outside the Peera Bangali Darga, Kalaburagi town, the accused persons went on their motorcycle and car. They put the light on the face of complainant and his friends. When they asked as to why they put the torch lights on their faces, the quarrel took place between them. It is alleged that the petitioner herein had assaulted Fayaz Shaik with Koita on the backside of his head. Consequently, the said Fayaz Shaik fell on the ground and succumbed to the said injuries. The other persons also sustained injuries. Based on the complaint, the jurisdictional police have registered a case. After conducting the investigation, the police have submitted the charge sheet. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:1601 CRL.P No. 200068 of 2025 3. It is the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner was arrested in Crime No.18/2021 under the offences provision of the Arms Act, under body warrant and thereafter, he has been produced before the Court on the basis of the body warrant in the present case. After producing him in the case on body warrant, recovery of machete had taken place, which cannot be believable. Moreover, though there are eyewitnesses in this case, the evidence of all the eyewitnesses are completed and only CW-1 needs to be examined, however, the prosecution deliberately avoiding to record the evidence. Therefore, there is a delay in concluding the trial. 4. The petitioner is in judicial custody since 06.04.2021, however, other accused persons, who are stated to have threatened the deceased were on bail. The petitioner has been implicated in a false case. There are two cases leveled as against him by the different police. 5. The petitioner is a permanent resident of Firdosh Colony, Hagaraga road, Kalaburagi and he will abide by the conditions imposed by this Court in the event of his release on bail. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:1601 CRL.P No. 200068 of 2025 6. Per contra, the learned High Court Government Pleader for the respondent vehemently opposed the said submissions and further submitted that initially, the bail application of the petitioner was rejected and he approached the Hon’ble Supreme Court. The Hon’ble Supreme Court declined to interfere with the order of this Court. Subsequently, there were two applications filed before the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court and those applications were withdrawn. 7. It is further submitted that already the material witnesses have been examined and one more witness needs to be examined. Hence, a direction may be given to the Trial Court to conclude the Trial as early as possible. Since severe allegations are made out against the petitioner and if he released on bail, there are chances of absconding from the case. Hence, the bail application has to be rejected. 8. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties and also perused the averments of the charge sheet material. The learned counsel for the petitioner has made available the depositions of the material witnesses. On reading of the evidence of those material witnesses, it reveals that the said witnesses have supported the case of the prosecution and have - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:1601 CRL.P No. 200068 of 2025 stated about the overt-acts attributed against each of the accused persons. 9. On reading of the evidence of all the material witnesses, I am of the considered opinion that it is not a fit case to grant bail to the petitioner. It is appropriate to direct the Trial Court to conclude the trial in respect of material witnesses within two months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. 10. Hence, I proceed to pass the following: ORDER i. Petition stands rejected. ii. The Trial Court is directed to conclude the evidence of CW-11 within two months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order, failing which, the liberty will be given to the petitioner to approach this Court again for the same relief. Sd/- (S RACHAIAH) JUDGE TMP/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 19 CT:PK