- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1471 CRL.P No. 105318 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 105318 OF 2025 (439(CR.PC)/483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SANNA LINGANNA URF LINGANNA S/O. POTHAYYA S/O. POTHAYYA, AGE. 35 YEARS, OCC. FARMER, R/O. NEAR MASJID, VILL. ASUNDI, TAL. BALLARI, DIST. BALLARI-583103. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KIRAN M. GOLI, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, (THROUGH P.D. HALLI POLICE STATION, BALLARI) REP. BY H.C.G.P., HIGH COURT BUILDING BENCH, DHARWAD. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. P.N. HATTI, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 483 OF BNSS, 2023, PRAYING TO GRANT REGULAR BAIL TO THE ABOVE PETITIONER IN P. D. HALLI POLICE STATION CRIME. NO. 169/2025 DATED 20-10-2025 FOR ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 64(1), 351(2) OF BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 PENDING ON THE FILE OF IV ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, BALLARI. CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.04 12:57:45 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1471 CRL.P No. 105318 of 2025 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) 1. Heard Sri. Kiran M. Goli, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri. P. N. Hatti, learned High Court Government Pleader for respondent-State. 2. Petitioner is now charge sheeted for the offences punishable under Sections 64(1) and 351(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 3. According to the charge sheet material, when the complainant was weeding unwanted plants in the agricultural land bearing Survey No.420 of Asundi Village, the petitioner who is the accused came there and had a conversation with the victim lady and despite her resistance had forcible sexual intercourse with her. 4. Based on the complaint, P. D. Halli Police, Ballari, registered the case in Crime No.169/2025 for the aforesaid - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1471 CRL.P No. 105318 of 2025 offences and after thorough investigation filed the charge sheet. 5. Accused was arrested on 20.10.2025. He has cooperated with the investigation. 6. Taking note of the fact that the victim lady is a major and no external injuries are found on her body as per the wound certificate collected by the Investigation Agency, prima facie continuation of the accused in judicial custody is no longer warranted. 7. Other apprehensions of the prosecution can be met with by imposing suitable and stringent conditions. 8. Accordingly, the following: ORDER (i) The petition is allowed. (ii) Petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on executing personal bond in a sum of Rs.50,000/- with one surety for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Trial Court. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1471 CRL.P No. 105318 of 2025 (iii) Petitioner shall attend the Court regularly. (iv) Petitioner shall not tamper the prosecution witnesses in any manner. (v) Petitioner shall not leave the jurisdiction of Bellari District without prior permission. Violation of any one of these conditions would entitle the prosecution to seek for cancellation of the bail. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE SMM, CT:CMU LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 8