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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1210 CRL.P No. 17241 of 2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 17241 OF 2025
BETWEEN:
NADEEM PASHA @ NADEEM S/O. ALTAF, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, NO. NIL, OPP. CHURCH SCHOOL BUILDING, 2ND FLOOR, MAK, KAVERINAGARA, BSK 2ND STAGE, BANGALORE, KARNATAKA-560 070. …PETITIONER
(BY SRI. M. ABDUL SALAM, ADVOCATE FOR SMT. SHANTHALADEVI B.R., ADVOCATE (P/H))
AND:
THE STATE REP. BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, YELAWALA POLICE STATION, MYSORE- 571 130 REP. BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE- 560 001. …RESPONDENT
(BY SRI. RAHUL RAI K., HCGP (P/H))
THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN S.C.NO.149/2025 FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE U/S 61, 103(1), 238 R/W SECTION 3(5) OF THE BNS REGISTERED BY THE
Digitally signed by SUMA Location: High Court of Karnataka
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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1210 CRL.P No. 17241 of 2025
YELAWALA POLICE STATION IN CR.NO.70/2025 NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE VI ADDL. DISTRICT AND SPECIAL SESSIONS JUDGE, MYSORE.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,
ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ
ORAL ORDER This is a successive bail petition preferred by the petitioner / accused No.2 to enlarge him on bail in SC.No.149/2025, pending on the file of the Court of VI Additional District and Special and Sessions Judge, Mysore.
2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned High Court Government Pleader for the State and perused the material on record.
3. Petitioner is arraigned as accused No.2 in the charge sheet submitted in connection with Crime No.70/2025 of Yelawala Police Station, Mysore. Charge sheet is laid against accused Nos.1 to 3 for the offence
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punishable under Section 61, 103(1), 238 read with Section 3(5) of BNS, 2023.
4. Having considered the case of the petitioner in detail, this Court has already dismissed Crl.P.No.9839/2025 preferred by him, along with the Crl.P.No.9604/2025 preferred by accused No.3.
5. The facts of the case need not be adverted to in this petition since, the earlier petition was dismissed on merits, considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case.
6. Though the case is based on circumstantial evidence, this Court has observed while dismissing the earlier petition that the material placed indicates a strong prima facie case against the petitioners.
7. Subsequent to dismissal of the bail petition by this Court, the petitioner approached the Sessions Court for bail. The said petition was dismissed vide order dated
24.11.2025.
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8. Even though it is submitted that the FSL report has been received, no changed circumstances are made out by the learned counsel for the petitioner, to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Hence the petition is dismissed.
9. Petitioner is at liberty to file a fresh petition on changed circumstances, if any.
Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE
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