IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 3^RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 103765 OF 2024 (439(Cr.PC)/483(BNSS))

BETWEEN: SANTHOSH S/O. BASAVANTAPPA ANANDAGIRI AGE. 23 YEARS, OCC. PVT. SERVICE, R/O. BOMMASAGAR, TQ. GAJENDRAGAD, DSIT. GADAG-582211.

…APPELLANT (BY SRI. A.C. CHAKALABBI, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA (BY RON POLICE STATION, RON), REP. BY SPP, HIGH COURT BUILDING, DHARWAD.

2. BALAPPA S/O. PADIYAPPA MADAR AGE. 51 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. BOMMASAGAR, TQ. GAJENDRAGAD, Digitally signed by B DIST. GADAG-582211.

K MAHENDRAKUMAR …RESPONDENTS B K Location: HIGH MAHENDRAKUMAR C K A O R U N R A T T O A F KA (BY SRI. T.HANUMAREDDY, AGA FOR R1;

DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.02.11

15:51:54 +0530 NOTICE TO R2 IS SERVED)

THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 439 OF CR.P.C. (483 OF BNSS), SEEKING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.2 ON REGULAR BAIL FOR THE ALLEGED FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S 137(2), 351(2), 352, 64(m) R/W 3(5) OF BHARATHIYA NYAYA SANHITA (BNS) 2023 AND SECTION 3(1)(r)(s), 3(2)(va) OF SCHEDULED CASTE (SC) AND SCHEDULED TRIBE (ST) (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) ACT 1987 AND SECTION 6,