- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:332 CRL.P No. 104696 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 104696 OF 2025 (439(2)(CR.PC)/483(3)(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SHIVAPPA S/O MARUTI PADADALLI AGE. 55 YEARS, OCC. FARMER, R/O. NAGANUR, TQ. MUDALAGI, BELAGAVI DIST. &PETITIONER (BY SRI. MAHANTESH S. HIREMATH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH MUDALAGI POLICE STATION, BELAGAVI DIST. REP. BY THE STATE OF PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD. 2. DUNDAPPA S/O LAKKAPPA KADYAGOL AGE. 60 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. NAGANUR, TQ. MUDALAGI, BELAGAVI-591224. 3. SHIVAPPA S/O DUNDAPPA KADYAGOL AGE. 26 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. NAGANUR, TQ. MUDALAGI, BELAGAVI-591224. 4. KALLOLEPPA S/O DUNDAPPA KADYAGOL AGE. 35 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. NAGANUR, TQ. MUDALAGI, BELAGAVI-591224. 5. SIDDAPPA S/O DUNDAPPA KADYAGOL AGE. 30 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. NAGANUR, TQ. MUDALAGI, BELAGAVI-591224. Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:332 CRL.P No. 104696 of 2025 6. BHIMAPPA S/O LAKKAPPA KADYAGOL AGE. 32 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. NAGANUR, TQ. MUDALAGI, BELAGAVI-591224. 7. SAKKUBAI W/O KOLLOLEPPA KADYAGOL AGE. 32 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. NAGANUR, TQ. MUDALAGI, BELAGAVI DIST. 591224. 8. RANGAVVA W/O KOLLOLEPPA KADYAGOL AGE. 57 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. NAGANUR, TQ. MUDALAGI, BELAGAVI DIST.-591224. 9. SAVAKKA W/O DUNDAPPA KADYAGOL AGE. 43 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. NAGANUR, TQ. MUDALAGI, BELAGAVI DIST.-591224. 10. AMRUTA S/O SHIVAPPA KADYAGOL AGE. 24 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. NAGANUR, TQ. MUDALAGI, BELAGAVI DIST.-591224. 11. LAXMAVVA S/O LAXMAN PADADALLI AGE. 50 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. NAGANUR, TQ. MUDALAGI, BELAGAVI DIST.-591224. 12. MUTTAVVA S/O MALLAPPA SANNAPANI AGE. 50 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. NAGANUR, TQ. MUDALAGI, BELAGAVI DIST.-591224. 13. MALLAPPA S/O RAMASWAMI SANNAPANI AGE. 60 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. NAGANUR, TQ. MUDALAGI, BELAGAVI DIST.-591224. 14. CHANDU @ CHANDRAPPA LAXMAN PADADALLI AGE. 43 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. NAGANUR, TQ. MUDALAGI, BELAGAVI DIST.-591224. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:332 CRL.P No. 104696 of 2025 15. BASU @ BASAVARAJ LAXMAN PADADALLI AGE. 35 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. NAGANUR, TQ. MUDALAGI, BELAGAVI DIST.-591224. 16. LAKKAPPA S/O PARASAPPA GADADI AGE. 45 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. NAGANUR, TQ. MUDALAGI, BELAGAVI DIST.-591224. 17. RAMAPPA S/O BHIMAPPA YADRANVI AGE. 39 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. NAGANUR, TQ. MUDALAGI, BELAGAVI DIST.-591224. 18. SIDDAPPA RAMAPPA MANTUR @ MELAVANKI AGE. 34 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. NAGANUR, TQ. MUDALAGI, BELAGAVI DIST.-591224. 19. MOHANRAJ S/O MAYAPPA ANEPPAGOL AGE. 33 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. NAGANUR, TQ. MUDALAGI, BELAGAVI DIST.-591224. &RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. SANTOSH HATTIKATAGI, ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO R19) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439(2) OF CR.P.C. (U/S. 483(3)OF BNSS, 2023) PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE BAIL ORDER DATED ON 18.10.2025 PASSED IN CRI. MISC NO. 8139/2025 PASSED BY THE XII ADDL. SESSIONS JUDGE BELAGAVI SIT AT, GOKAK FOR THE OFFFENCE U/SEC. 189(2), 191(2), 191(3), 115(1), 118(1), 118(2), 109, 329(3) 76, 324, 352, 351, 190 OF BNS ACT, CRIME NO. 137/2025 MUDALAGI PS, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:332 CRL.P No. 104696 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) 1. Heard Sri.Mahantesh Hiremath, learned counsel for petitioner, learned High Court Government Pleader-Smt.Kirtilatha R. Patil, for respondent No.1-State and Sri.Santosh Hattikatagi, learned counsel for respondents No.2 to 19. 2. This petition is filed under Section 439(2) of Cr.P.C. with the following prayer: <WHEREFORE, It is most Humbly pray that this Honble court may kindly be pleased set aside the Bail order dated On 18/10/25 passed in Cri Misc No.8139/25 passed by the XII Addl Session's judge Belagavi sit At, Gokak for the offence U/s, 189(2) 191(2), 191(3), 115(1), 118(1), 118(2), 109, 329(3), 76, 324, 352, 351, 190 BNS Act Crime No.137/2025 mudalgi PS, in the interest of justice and equity.= 3. The second respondent has been granted bail by the learned trial judge by exercising discretion in his favour. The petitioner apprehends that the second respondent, despite the conditions, may harm the petitioner by committing repetitive offences. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:332 CRL.P No. 104696 of 2025 4. Sri.Santosh Hattikatagi, learned counsel for the respondents No.2 to 19 would assure the Court that respondent Nos.2 to 19 will not indulge in any such activities whereby either the destruction of the prosecution evidence would take place nor interference with the prosecution evidence would take place. He would further assured that respondents No.2 to 19 would not violate any of the conditions imposed by the learned trial Judge while granting the bail. 5. Such an assurance would quell all the apprehensions of the petitioner. 6. Hence, the following ORDER (i) The petition dismissed. (ii) However, it is made clear that the second respondent shall strictly adhere to the conditions imposed by the learned trial Judge while granting the bail. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE RHR/- CT:CMU LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 9