ORAL ORDER

(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V.HOSMANI)

This petition is filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short, ‘BNSS’) for grant of regular bail in Crime no.56/2023 by Murdeshwar Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 306 and 384 of Indian Penal Code (for short, ‘IPC’) by sole accused (petitioner).

2. Sri Anuj A. Agranayak, learned counsel for petitioner submitted, case of prosecution was that Subraya Nayaka (complainant) filed complaint on 31.05.2023 stating that he was working in a hotel at Bengaluru, but was a permanent resident of Mannahonda, Shirali village, Bhatkal. And had come home for voting in elections. His brother Dinesh aged 28, who used to go to work at 9:30 – 10:00 a.m., everyday and return home at night, had not returned on that day. His mobile was switched off and he could not with his friends. Later Ganapati asked him to come near graveyard. He went there to find dead body of Dinesh lying in nearby Cashew plantation, with strangulation marks on his neck. On enquiry, Nagaraj and Ganapati told him, they found Dinesh’s motorcycle parked and on searching around they found him hanging by rope to tree branch. Hopi