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2026 DAILYLAW 38096 (KAR)

CHETAN v. STATE OF KARNATAKA

CRL.P/8328/2026 · 2026-09-03

S Vishwajith Shetty

Public Interest Litigationbody2026

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- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010397882026 NC: 2026:KHC:48218 CRL.P No. 8328 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 8368 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8328 OF 2026 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)-) C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8368 OF 2026 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)-) IN CRL.P No. 8328/2026 BETWEEN: 1. CHETAN S/O LATE PILLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/AT NO.07/16TH MAIN JC NAGARA, KURURAHALLI BANGALORE-560086. ALSO AT R/AT KOLARA (D) KOLARA (TQ) VEMUGAL (HOBALI) AMMANALOORU - 563 128. …PETITIONER (BY SRI DILRAJ JUDE ROHIT SEQUEIRA, ADV., FOR SRI VINAYA B.R, ADV.) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY MAHALAKSHMI LAYOUT P.S. BANGALORE-560001 (REPRESENTED BY HGGP HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE-560001) …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. RASHMI JADHAV, ADDL. SPP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNNS) PRAYING TO GRANT THE REGULAR BAIL IN CRIME NO.89/2026 OF Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010397882026 NC: 2026:KHC:48218 CRL.P No. 8328 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 8368 of 2026 THE RESPONDENT MAHALAKSHMI LAYOUT POLICE REGISTERED A CASE FOR OFFENCE P/U/S 305(A), 329(4), 311, 61(2), 103(1) AND R/W 3(5) OF BNS 2023 WHICH IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF 32ND ACJM AT BANGALORE, ON SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS DEEMS FIT BY THIS HONBLE COURT. IN CRL.P NO. 8368/2026: BETWEEN: 1. YOHAN JHAN S/O KM MADHUSOODAN AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS R/AT119 NEAR BUS STOP NEAR GANESHA TEMPLE MHARAPPA GARDEN, JC NAGAR BENGALURU- 560006. ALSO AT R/AT KOLARA (D) KOLARA (TQ) VEMUGAL (HOBALI) AMMANALOORU - 563 128. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI DILRAJ JUDE ROHIT SEQUEIRA, ADV., FOR SRI VINAYA B.R, ADV.) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY MAHALAKSHMI LAYOUT P.S. BANGALORE-560001 (REP. BY SPP, HIGH COURT BUILDING AT BANGALORE) ...RESPONDENT (BY SMT. RASHMI JADHAV, ADDL. SPP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO GRANT THE REGULAR BAIL IN CRIME NO.89/2026 OF THE RESPONDENT MAHALAKSHMI LAYOUT POLICE REGISTERED A CASE FOR OFFENCES P/U/S 305(A), 329(4), 311, 61(2), 103(1) AND R/W 3(5) OF BNS-2023 WHICH IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF 32ND ACJM AT BANGALORE, ON SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS DEEMS FIT. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010397882026 NC: 2026:KHC:48218 CRL.P No. 8328 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 8368 of 2026 THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that during the pendency of this petition, the offences punishable under provisions of Karnataka Control of Organised Act, 2000 has been invoked against the petitioner and therefore, this petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to approach the Court of Special Judge afresh seeking regular bail. 2. The said submission is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, the criminal petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. 4. All contentions are kept open. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE AMM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 27