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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2018
BEFORE
THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE BUDIHAL R.B.
CRIMINAL PETITION NO.354/2018
BETWEEN:
Sri Ramanjinappa
@ Ramanjaneyam
S/o Late Krishnappa
Aged about 55 years
R/o Banadapalya Village
Hebbur Hobli
Tumakuru Taluk and
Tumakuru District-572 120. … PETITIONER
(By Sri Rahul Rai K, Adv.)
AND:
The State of Karnataka
Though Women Police Station
Tumakuru
Represented by its State Public Prosecutor
High Court Building
High Court of Karnataka
Bangalore-560 001. …RESPONDENT
(By Sri K Nageshwarappa, HCGP)
This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 439 of the
Cr.P.C. praying to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Cr.
No.99/2016 of Women P.S., Tumakuru District, for the
offences P/U/Ss 498A, 302, 114, 341 read with Section 149
of IPC.
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This Criminal Petition coming on for orders this day,
the Court made the following:
ORDER
This petition is filed by the petitioner/accused
No.3 under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. seeking his release on
bail for the offences punishable under Sections 498A,
302, 114, 341 r/w Section 149 of IPC registered in
respondent – police station Crime No.99/2016.
2. Heard the arguments of the learned counsel
appearing for the petitioner/accused No.3 and also the
learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for
the respondent-State.
3. I have perused the grounds urged in the bail
petition, FIR, complaint and other materials placed on
record.
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4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has
produced the copy of the orders passed by this Court in
respect of accused No.1-Chikkaswamy, accused No.4-
Smt.Kanthamma and accused No.5-Naveen Kumar
granting bail to them. Perusing the said orders it is
seen that the entire merits of the case are taken into
consideration by this Court while granting bail to them.
Similar set of allegations are made even as against the
petitioner herein. It is no doubt true his earlier bail
petition came to be rejected observing that custodial
interrogation of the petitioner is necessary. From the
date of receipt till now he is in custody.
5. In view of the materials placed on record and
also the contention of the petitioner-accused No.3 that
he is innocent and false allegations are made against
him and that he is ready to abide by any reasonable
conditions to be imposed by this Court, it is a fit case to
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exercise the discretion in favour of the petitioner even
on the ground of parity.
6. Accordingly, petition is allowed.
Petitioner/accused No.3 is ordered to be released on
bail for the offences punishable under Sections 498A,
302, 114, 341 r/w Section 149 of IPC registered in
respondent – police station Crime No.99/2016, subject
to the following conditions:
i. Petitioner shall execute a personal
bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- and
furnish one surety for the likesum to
the satisfaction of the concerned Court.
ii. Petitioner shall not tamper with any of
the prosecution witnesses, directly or
indirectly.
iii. Petitioner shall appear before the
concerned Court regularly.
Sd/-
JUDGE
bkp
