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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 19^TH DAY OF JULY, 2021

BEFORE:

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ

CRIMINAL PETITION NO.4294 OF 2021

CONNECTED WITH

CRIMINAL PETITION NO.4459 OF 2021

CRIMINAL PETITION NO.4462 OF 2021 AND

CRIMINAL PETITION NO.4570 OF 2021

IN CRL.P. NO.4294/2021

BETWEEN:

MRS.NAGARATHNA

AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS

W/O. LATE MR. LOKESH,

R/AT GARAKAHALLI VILLAGE

VIRUPAKSHAPURA HOBLI

CHANNAPATNA TALUK

RAMANAGARA-571 501.

... PETITIONER

[BY SRI. SATYANARAYANA S. CHALKE A/W

SRI. SHIVARAMU H.C., ADVOCATES]

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

RET.BY THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER

AKKUR POLICE STATION

CHANNAPATNA RURAL CIRCLE

RAMANAGARA-571 501.

REPT BY ITS SPP

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HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BUILDING

DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI

BENGALURU-560 001.

... RESPONDENT

[BY SRI. VINAYAKA V.S., HCGP]

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THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 OF

CR.P.C., PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN

CR.NO.65/2021 OF AKKUR P.S., RAMANAGARA DISTRICT FOR THE

OFFENCE P/U/S 120B, 504, 506, 114, 34 OF IPC AND SECTION 3 OF

KARNATAKA PREVENTION AND ERADICATION OF INHUMAN EVIL

PRACTICES AND BLACK MAGIC ACT AND SECTION 66(C) OF THE

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT.

IN CRL.P. NO.4459/2021

BETWEEN:

SRI. SHIVAKUMAR G.M.

S/O. MARIGOWDA G.K.

AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS

RESIDENT OF GARAKALLI VILLAGE

VIRUPAKSHIPURA HOBLI

CHANNAPATNA TALUK

RAMANAGARA DISTRICT.

... PETITIONER

[BY SRI. GIRI KUMAR S.V., ADVOCATE (PH)]

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

BY AKKUR POLICE STATION

CHANNAPATNA RURAL CIRCLE

RAMANAGARA DISTRICT

REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR.

... RESPONDENT

[BY SRI. VINAYAKA V.S., HCGP]

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THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 OF

CR.P.C., PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN CRIME

NO.65/2021 OF AKKUR POLICE STATION, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT

FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 120B, 504, 506, 114, 34 OF IPC AND

SECTION 3 OF KARNATAKA PREVENTION AND ERADICATION OF

INHUMAN EVIL PRACTICES AND BLACK MAGIC BILL.

IN CRL.P. NO.4462/2021

BETWEEN:

SRI.MARIGOWD G.K.,

S/O. MASTI KARIGOWDA

AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS

RESIDENT OF GARAKALLI VILLAGE

VIRUPAKSHIPURA HOBLI,

CHANNAPATNA TALUK,

RAMANAGARA DISTRICT.

... PETITIONER

[BY SRI. GIRI KUMAR S.V., ADVOCATE (PH)]

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

BY AKKUR POLICE STATION

CHANNAPATNA RURAL CIRCLE

RAMANAGARA DISTRICT

REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR.

... RESPONDENT

[BY SRI. VINAYAKA V.S., HCGP]

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THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 OF

CR.P.C., PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN CRIME

NO.65/2021 OF AKKUR P.S., RAMANAGARA FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S

120B, 504, 506, 114, 34 OF IPC AND SECTION 3 OF KARNATAKA

PREVENTION OF ERADICATION OF INHUMAN EVIL PRACTICES AND

BLACK MAGIC BILL,2017.

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IN CRL.P. NO.4570/2021

BETWEEN:

SHIVALINGA

S/O. CHIKKANNA

AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS

R/AT GARAKAHALLI VILLAGE

V. PURA HOBLI, CHANNAPATNA TALUK

RAMANAGARA DISTRICT.

... PETITIONER

[BY SRI. A.N. RADHAKRISHNA, ADVOCATE (PH)]

AND:

STATE OF KARNATAKA

BY AKKUR POLICE

REPRESENTED BY THE

STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

HIGH COURT BUILDINGS

BENGALURU-560 001.

... RESPONDENT

[BY SRI. VINAYAKA V.S., HCGP]

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THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 OF

CR.P.C., PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN

CR.NO.65/2021 OF AKKUR P.S., RAMANAGARA DISTRICT FOR THE

OFFENCES P/U/S 120B, 504, 506, 114 R/W 34 OF IPC AND SECTION 3

OF THE KARNATAKA PREVENTION OF ERADICATION OF INHUMAN EVIL

PRACTICES AND BLACK MAGIC BILL, 2017.

THESE CRIMINAL PETITIONS COMING ON FOR ORDERS

THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCE, THIS DAY THE COURT MADE THE

FOLLOWING:

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ORDER

Crl.P. No.4294/2021 is preferred by accused No.2,

Crl.P.No.4459/2021

is

preferred

by

accused

No.1,

Crl.P.No.4462/2021

is

preferred

by

accused

No.4

and

Crl.P.No.4570/2021 is preferred by accused No.3.

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The above criminal petitions are filed under Section

439 of Cr.P.C. praying to enlarge the peti