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K. NATARAJAN
Manjunatha – Appellant
Versus
State of Karnataka – Respondent
JUDGMENT
K. Natarajan, J. - This second successive bail petition is filed by the Petitioner Under Section 439 of Cr.P.C., for granting bail in Crime No. 150/2020 registered for the offence punishable Under Sections 201, 302, 307, 149 read with Section 120B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (henceforth referred to as 'IPC for short) by the Srirangapatna Rural Police Station, Mandya District.
2. Heard the arguments of learned Counsel for the Petitioner and learned High Court Government Pleader for the Respondent - State.
3. The case of the prosecution is that on the complaint of one Pavankumar, who is the eye-witness to the incident filed a complaint to the Police on 03.10.2020 alleging that on 02.10.2020 at about 7.45 p.m., the complainant along with his friends Chamaraja M and Poornachandra (deceased) were talking in a shed belongs to Athmananda Store Crusher and M Sand Crusher in Jakkanahalli Village. At about 8.30 p.m., one Nanjunda came and gave food to the complainant and went away. The complainant and his friends were having dinner and at that time, Accused No. 2-Vinay came and opened the door and saw the complainant and other two were having dinner and after seeing them, he informe
The main legal point established in the judgment is that the court may refuse bail if there is prima facie evidence of the accused's involvement in a criminal conspiracy and if there is a risk of wit....
The court emphasized that a lack of specific overt act against the accused and the completion of the investigation warranted his release on bail despite serious charges.
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