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HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33361 CRL.P No. 8571 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 8381 of 2025 CRL.P No. 8568 of 2025 AND 2 OTHERS
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8571 OF 2025 C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8381 OF 2025 CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8568 OF 2025 CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8582 OF 2025 CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8811 OF 2025
IN CRL.P No. 8571/2025 BETWEEN:
SRI ANIL KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS S/O SURESH, R/AT VALMIKI NIVAS, NEAR KUDUPU TEMPLE, KUDUPU VILLAGE, MANGALURU KARNATAKA 575 028 …PETITIONER
(BY SRI. ARUNA SHYAM, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI. SUYOG HERELE E., ADVOCATE)
AND:
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH MANGALORE RURAL POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU- 560001. …RESPONDENT
Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka
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(BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP-I A/W SRI. R.RANGASWAMY,HCGP FOR R1;
SMT. MRUDULA V, ADVOCATE FOR R2)
THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNNS) PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS CRIMINAL PETITION AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENT MANGALORE RURAL POLICE STATION TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON REGULAR BAIL IN CONNECTION WITH CRIME NO.037/2025 (ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED 3RD JMFC COURT MANGALORE) REGISTERED BY MANGALORE RURAL POLICE FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES U/S 103(2), 115(2), 189(2), 190, 191(1), 191(3), 240 OF BNS
2023. IN CRL.P NO. 8381/2025
BETWEEN:
1. SAIDEEP AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, S/O HARISH, R/AT SUBRAHMANYA NAGAR, NEERUMARGA, MANGALURU-575029
2. ANIL KUMAR AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, S/O SHRIDHAR POOJARY, R/AT PADAVU VILLAGE, ALBAN APARTMENT, JYOTHI NAGAR, MANGALURU-575001. 3. YATHIRAJ AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, S/O RAGHUNATHA, R/AT PADAVU VILLAGE, KULSHEKAR, MANGALURU-575005. - 3 -
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4. ADARSHA PANDITH AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, S/O VIJAY KUMAR, R/AT THIRUVALI VILLAGE, VAMANJOOR POST, MANGALURU. (VIDE ORDER DATED 20.06.2025 BAIL APPLICATION INSOFAR AS PETITIONER NO.4 IS NOT PRESSED) ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ARUNA SHYAM, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI. VIKRAM RAJ A., ADVOCATE)
AND:
STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH MANGALURU RURAL POLICE STATION, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT, REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001 ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI.
B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP-I A/W SRI. R.RANGASWAMY,HCGP FOR R1;
SMT. MRUDULA V, ADVOCATE FOR R2)
THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER ON REGULAR BAIL IN CR.NO.37/2025 OF MANGALURU RURAL P.S. FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 103(2),115(2),189(2),191(1),191(3),240 R/W 190 OF BNS, 2023 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE J.M.F.C III COURT, MANGALURU. - 4 -
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IN CRL.P NO. 8568/2025
BETWEEN:
SRI. MANISH SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS S/O SATHISH SHETTY, R/AT BOLYA, SHAKTINAGAR, MANGALURU, D.K KARNATAKA 575016 ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. SUYOG HERELE E.,ADVOCATE)
AND:
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH MANGALORE RURAL POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU- 560001 ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP-I A/W SRI. R.RANGASWAMY,HCGP FOR R1;
SMT. MRUDULA V, ADVOCATE FOR R2)
THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNNS) PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS CRIMINAL PETITION AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENT MANGALORE RURAL POLICE STATION TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON REGULAR BAIL IN CONNECTION WITH CRIME NO.037/2025 (ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED 3RD JMFC COURT MANGALORE) REGISTERED BY MANGALORE RURAL POLICE FOR THE ALLEGED OFFICES U/S 103(2), 115(2), 189(2), 190, 191(1), 191(3), 240 OF BNS, 2023 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE JMFC III COURT, MANGALURU. - 5 -
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IN CRL.P NO. 8582/2025
BETWEEN:
SRI PRADEEP AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS S/O MOHANDASA, R/AT 22-35/3, DAIRY JYOTHI NAGARA, KUDUPU, THIRUVAIL, VAMANJUR, MANGALORE KARNATAKA 575028 ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. ARUNA SHYAM, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI. SUYOG HERELE E., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH MANGALORE RURAL POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU 560001. 2.
ABDUL JABBAR
S/O KUNHEEDU
AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS,
R/AT NO. TRRA-4,
TRIKKOVIL ROAD,
CHALIKKAVATTOM,
VENNALA, ERNAKULAM,
KERALA- 682028. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP-I A/W SRI. R.RANGASWAMY,HCGP FOR R1;
SMT. MRUDULA V, ADVOCATE FOR R2)
THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.439 (FILED U/S.483 BNSS) CR.P.C PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS CRIMINAL PETITION AND
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DIRECT THE RESPONDENT MANGALURU RURAL POLICE STATION TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON REGULAR BAIL IN CONNECTION WITH CRIME NO.37/2025 (ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED 3rd JMFC COURT MANGALURU) REGISTERED BY THE MANGALURU RURAL POLICE FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/US/ 103(2),115(2),189(2),190,191(1),240 OF BNS 2023. IN CRL.P NO. 8811/2025
BETWEEN:
1. MR. VIVIYAN ALVARIS AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, S/O VIJAY ALVARIS R/AT 2/240/3, 9TH CROSS, PRATH SAIF COLONY, KUDUP, MANGALURU - 575028
2. MR SHRI DATTHA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS S/O ANANTHA R/A 2/142/1,
MATHRUCHAYA NILAYA, KUDUPU, MANGALURU - 575028
3. MR DHANUSH AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS S/O SADASHIVA R/A 2-147/3, NEKKARE ROAD, KUDUPU,
MANGALURU - 575028
4. MR KISHORE KUMAR AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS S/O SUBRAMANYA ACHARYA R/O NEAR KUDUPU TEMPLE KUDUPU,
MANGALURU - 575028 ...PETITIONERS
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(BY SRI. ARUNA SHYAM, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI. VIKRAM RAJ A., ADVOCATE)
AND:
STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH MANGALURU RURAL POLICE STATION, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU - 560001 ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP-I A/W SRI. R.RANGASWAMY,HCGP FOR R1;
SMT. MRUDULA V, ADVOCATE FOR R2)
THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER ON REGULAR BAIL IN CR.NO.37/2025 OF MANGALURU RURAL P.S FOR THE O/P/US/103(2),115(2),189(2),191(1),191(3),240 R/W SEC.190 OF BNS, 2023 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE JMFC III COURT MANGALURU. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,
ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ
ORAL ORDER
Petitioners are arraigned as accused in Crime No.37/2025 of Mangaluru Rural Police Station, registered for the offence punishable under Section 103(2), 115(2), 189(2), 190, 191(1), 191(3), 240 of the BSN, 2023.
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2. These petitions are preferred under Section 483 of the BNSS, 2023, praying to enlarge the petitioners on bail.
3. The learned SPP-I appearing for the State would submit that petitioners had approached the Sessions Court during crime stage and now the investigation is completed and charge sheet has been filed.
4.
Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners has filed a memo seeking permission of the Court to approach the Sessions Court afresh for bail and with that liberty to dismiss the petition, keeping open all the contentions.
5. In light of the memo filed by the learned counsel for petitioners, petitions are dismissed as withdrawn, reserving liberty to the petitioners to file bail petitions before the Sessions Court.
6. All the contentions are kept open.
Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE
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