CRL.P.NO.7826/2018
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2018
BEFORE
THE HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S.MUDAGAL
CRIMINAL PETITION NO.7826 OF 2018
BETWEEN:
PRAKASH
S/O LAKSHMANEGOWDA
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
R/AT #32, CHANNANAYAKANAPALYA
BHAVANI NAGARA, NAGASANDRA POST
BANGALORE NORTH
BANGALORE – 560 073 …PETITIONER
(BY SRI H.S.SANTHOSH, ADV.)
AND
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY
ANNAPOORNESHWARI NAGAR POLICE STATION
BANGALORE – 560 563
BY THE A.P.P. …RESPONDENT
(BY SRI VIJAYAKUMAR MAJAGE, ADDL.S.P.P.)
THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439
OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN
CR.NO.157/2018 (C.C.NO.19746/2018) OF ANNAPOORNESH
WARI NAGAR P.S., BANGALORE FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S.
498A, 307 OF IPC.
THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS
DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
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ORDER
Annapoorneshwari Nagar Police, Bengaluru City,
have charge sheeted the petitioner in Crime
No.157/2018 of their Police Station for the offences
punishable under Sections 498A and 307 of IPC.
2. It is alleged that, petitioner was suspecting the
fidelity of his wife CW-4 and harassing her physically
and mentally. It is further alleged that in that
background on 6.5.2018 at 10.00 p.m., he assaulted
CW-4 with knife and attempted to commit her murder
and caused her grievous injuries.
3. The victim’s mother in her statement has stated
that CW-4 was married to one Puttaraju earlier and a
child was born out of the said wedlock. The alleged
marriage of petitioner and victim itself is in issue. The
victim has recovered. The incriminating material is
already seized. The charge sheet is also filed. Under
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these circumstances, it is a fit case to grant bail with
stringent conditions. Therefore, the petition is allowed.
Petitioner is granted bail in Crime No.157/2018 of
Annapoorneshwari Nagar Police Station, Bengaluru
City, subject to the following conditions:
1) The petitioner shall execute personal
bond in a sum of Rs.50,000/- and
furnish one surety in the like-sum to the
satisfaction of the concerned Court for
his appearance;
2) He shall appear before the Court as and
when required for the purpose of trial;
3) He shall not tamper the prosecution
witnesses in any manner;
4) He shall mark his attendance before the
Investigating Officer on alternative
Sunday of each month till the evidence
of CW-4 is completed.
Sd/-
JUDGE
KNM/-