(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T)

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned High Court Government Pleader for the respondent – State.

2. The petitioners/accused Nos.6 and 7 have filed this petition under Section 439 of Cr.P.C., [483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita , 2023] to grant bail in S.C.No.5038/2025, pending on the file of learned I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Dharwad sitting at Hubballi in connection with Old Hubballi P.S. Crime No.300/2024 for the offences punishable under Sections 103(1), 61(2), 109, 118(2), 126(2), 189(2), 191(2), 191(3), 352, 351(2), 351(3) R/w Section 190 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNS, 2023’).

3. Brief facts of the prosecution case is as under;

On 30.12.2024 at about 07:35 p.m., near Ghodake plot, Mother Theresa School, accused Nos.1 to 3 took quarrel with the complainant’s son by name Sameer Shaik in respect of the incident which had taken place on 29.12.2024 and hence, they abused him in filthy language and intentionally insulted him and with an intention of causing death of Sameer Shaik, accused No.1 stabbed him by knife over his abdomen and accused No.2-Rabbani Halemani and accu