Learned HCGP takes notice for respondent-State.

This criminal petition is filed by the petitioner-accused

under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

(hereinafter referred as the ‘Cr.P.C.’ for short) for granting

anticipatory bail in Crime No.109/2022 of Dharwad Sub-

Urban Police Station for the offences punishable under

Sections 406 and 420 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter

referred to the ‘IPC’, for short).

2.

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and

learned High Court Government Pleader for respondent-State.

3.

The

case

of

the

prosecution

is

that

one

Shanmukhagouda Patil has filed complaint to the Police on

24.05.2022. It is alleged in the complaint that in the year

2020, he approached the petitioner who is running computer

shop by name Shri Enterprises near Tahasildar office and paid

insurance premium of Rs.6,475/- for weather based Mangos

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insurance crop and received acknowledgment for having paid

Rs.6,475/- towards weather based Mango crops insurance.

Subsequently, in the year 2022, he has filed application for

compensation for crop loss. Now insurance claims and

compensation for crop loss have been announced and in the

list, the complainant’s na