ORAL ORDER

(PER: THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI)

Petitioners who are as accused Nos.1, 12, 13, 15 and 19 have filed this petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C , with a prayer to set aside the order dated 02.08.2024 passed by the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Belagavi in Spl.C.No.202/2020, rejecting the application filed by them under Section 267 Cr.P.C for a direction to the Jail authorities to produce them before the Court.

2. It is contended by the petitioners that a charge sheet is filed against them and others in Cr.No.72/2020 for the offences punishable under Sections 143, 144, 147, 148, 150, 341, 302, 120(B), 212, 201, 109, 115, 504, 506 r/w Sections 34, 35, 37 and 149 IPC and Sections 3(1) (r), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(v), 8(1) of SC/ST (POA) Act, Section 25(1)A , 25(1)BVI(6), (7) of Arms Act . Additional charge sheet is also filed against them for the offences punishable under 3(1)(i), 3(2), 3(3), 3(4), 3(5) and 4 of Karnataka Control of Organised Crime Act, 2000 ('KCOC Act' for short). The petitioners are in judicial custody. They have engaged a new counsel. Due to COVID and other reasons, they are not produced before the Court. There are no arrangements and privacy in Jail fo