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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH
VENKATESH NAIK T
Veeresh S/o. Narayanappa shilaveri – Appellant
Versus
State Of Karnataka – Respondent
ORDER :
VENKATESH NAIK T, J.
Heard Sri.Ankit Desai, Sri.Sabeel Ahmed and Sri.Mohamed Abrar S., learned counsel for the petitioners and Smt.Kirtilata Patil, learned HCGP for respondent- State.
2. Crl.P.No.102330/2025 is filed by petitioner- accused No.5, Crl.P.102337/2025 is filed by the accused Nos.6 and 7 and Crl.P.No.102214/2025 is filed by the petitioner-accused No.3 under Section 439 of Cr.P.C., [483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023] to grant bail in Crime No.94/2025 of Gangavati Town Police Station for the offences punishable under Sections 179 and 180 of BNS -2023.
3. Brief facts of the prosecution case is as under;
One Gangadhar Vereshappa lodged first information report (FIR) to the respondent-Police alleging that on 02.05.2025 at about 7 p.m. when he was at the cash counter of the bar and restaurant, accused Nos.1 and 2 came to the bar and took full bottle of Royal Stage whisky worth Rs.1,205-00. They tendered 3 notes of Rs.500 denomination totaling Rs.1,500/- and requested for change. On suspicion of the said notes, the complainant examined them with a currency verification machine and discovered that they were fake currency notes. Therefore, he informed the sai
The court emphasized the necessity of following mandatory investigative procedures and determined that procedural violations justify granting bail under certain conditions, despite ongoing investigat....
Mandatory procedures under criminal law must be followed; lack of adherence can critically impact the prosecution's case and entitle defendants to bail.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the inadmissibility of confessions made to police officers, the importance of independent witnesses, and the requirement of proving mens rea in cha....
The court denied bail based on the applicant's presence at the crime scene and the prosecution's evidence, emphasizing the seriousness of the charges under the BNS Act.
The pursuit of education and upcoming exams can be considered as grounds for granting bail, even in the presence of a pending investigation and opposition from the prosecution.
The seriousness of the offence, the public interest, and the risk of the petitioner tampering with evidence or fleeing from justice were central to the court's decision.
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