SMT. SUMA @ CHENNAMMA v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY
CRL.P/4304/2026 · 2026-06-08
S Vishwajith Shetty
body2026
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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27139 CRL.P No. 4304 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 4304 OF 2026 BETWEEN:
SMT SUMA @ CHENNAMMA, W/O HONNAPPA JALAGARA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/AT HAMMIGE VILLAGE, MUNDARAGI TALUK, GADAGA DISTRICT - 560 857,
PRESENTLY RESIDING AT NEELAMEGUM, NALLAKAVUDAPATTA COLONY, GUJILYAMPARAI, VEDASANDOOR TALUK, TAMILNADU - 859 222. …PETITIONER (BY SRI SUNIL KUMAR B N,ADVOCATE) AND:
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BY, HEBRI POLICE STATION, UDUPI DISTRICT, REP. BY S.P.P.
HIGH COURT BUILDING COMPLEX, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT RASHMI JADHAV, ADDL. SPP)
THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO GRANT ANTICIPATORY BAIL TO THE PETITIONERS DIRECTING THE INVESTIGATING OFFICER IN C.C.NO.1417/2024 OF THE RESPONDENT HEBRI P.S. KARKALA CIRCLE, PENDING ON THE
Digitally signed by BHARATHI S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27139 CRL.P No. 4304 of 2026
FILE OF 2ND ADDL.CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C KARKALA FOR THE ALLEGED AGAINST THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.9 (CHARGE SHEET) UNDER SEC.143,147,148,363,342,302 R/W 149 OF IPC AND SEC.3,25 OF INDIAN ARMS ACT SEC.10,13 OF UNLAWFUL ACTIVITIES (PREVENTION) ACT 1967 AND SEC.27,31 R/W SEC.51 OF WILD LIFE PROTECTION ACT 1972 TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER FORTHWITH IN THE EVENT OF THEIR ARREST IN THE ABOVE CASE BY IMPOSING ANY CONDITION AND ETC.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,
ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY
ORAL ORDER
1. Learned counsel for the petitioner after arguing the matter for sometime submits that this petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to surrender before the jurisdictional Court and file necessary application seeking regular bail. He submits having regard to the nature of allegations found against the petitioner who is a lady, the said Court may be directed to dispose of her regular bail application expeditiously.
2. Said submission is placed on record.
3. Criminal Petition is dismissed as not pressed. In the event the petitioner surrenders before the jurisdictional
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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27139 CRL.P No. 4304 of 2026
Court and files necessary application seeking regular bail, such application shall be considered and dispose of on merits, as expeditiously as possible.
Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE
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