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HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010718182025 NC: 2026:KHC:37389 CRL.P No. 15206 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 15206 OF 2025 BETWEEN:
SRI. MICHAEL FRANCIS SON OF LATE ANTHRAJ JOSEPH, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 63, A CROSS, BEHIND GIRLS SCHOOL, OOKADAPALYAM, AUSTIN TOWN, VIVEK NAGAR POST, BANGALORE - 560 047. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GOPAL N, ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) AND:
STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KORAMANGALA POLICE STATION (REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR) BANGALORE. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. RAGASWAMY R, HCGP)
THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.439 (FILED U/S.483 BNSS) OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO ENLARGE HIM ON BAIL IN CRIME NO.132/2024 HAS BEEN REPORTED IN KORAMANGALA POLICE FOR OFFENCE U/S.103(1) OF BNS AGAINST THE PETITIONER ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED THE 39tH ACJM SUBSEQUENTLY Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka
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HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010718182025 NC: 2026:KHC:37389 CRL.P No. 15206 of 2025 THE CASE HAS BEEN COMMITTED TO SESSIONS COURT AND PENDING BEFORE THE LXXI ADDL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT BENGALURU IN S.C.NO.1139/2024 AND THE TRIAL AS BEEN COMMITTED AND SIX WITNESS AS BEEN EXAMINED INSPITE OF THE SAME THE PETITIONER IS STILL IN JUDICIAL CUSTODY FROM 03.05.2024 TILL TODAY. HENCE HE MAY BE RELEASED ON BAIL BY IMPOSING ANY CONDITIONS TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS HONBLE COURT.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,
ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER
This petition seeking regular bail is filed on 03.11.2025. In-spite of sufficient opportunity granted to the petitioner's counsel, office objections are not complied till date. On 14.07.2026, this Court has passed the following order:
"Though the petitioner's counsel has been granted time to comply the office objections on the earlier six dates, the office objections are not yet complied and the matter is today listed for seventh time for non-compliance of office objections. Matter called twice there is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. Matter is finally directed to be listed on 21.07.2026. By the next date of hearing, if the office objections are not complied, petition shall be dismissed for non-prosecution."
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HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010718182025 NC: 2026:KHC:37389 CRL.P No. 15206 of 2025
There is no representation on behalf of the petitioner when the matter is called out today. Therefore, this criminal petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE HDK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11