IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 6^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V.HOSMANI CRIMINAL PETITION NO.103725 OF 2024 [439(CR.PC)/483(BNSS)]

BETWEEN:

NAGARAJA S/O. SANNA HALAKUNDI, AGE: 22 YEARS, OCC. DRIVER, R/O. S.C. COLONY, TEGGINABUDIHAL VILLAGE, DIST. BALLARI-583102.

… PETITIONER (BY SRI RAJA RAGHAVENDRA V.NAIK, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THROUGH P.D.HALLI POLICE STATION REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, AT DHARWAD-580001.

2. RAVI S/O. WATTERI MAREPPA, Digitaly signed b M y ALLIKARJUN AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC. LABOURER, M RU A D L R LI A K Y A Y R A JUNR KA U L D M RA A Y T Y H A KALMATH D 20 a 2 te 5 : .02 .07 S.C. COLONY, NEAR MAREMMA TEMPLE, 14:21:30 +0530 TEGGINABUDIHAL VILLAGE, DIST. BALLARI-583102.

… RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. GIRIJA S.HIREMATH, HCGP FOR R1;

R2-NOTICE SERVED)

THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S. 483 OF BNSS, PRAYING TO GRANT BAIL TO THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1 IN SPL.S.C. NO.977/2024 PENDING BEFORE THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSION JUDGE FTSC-I, BALLARI REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S. 137(2), 87 AND 64 OF BNS, 2023 AND SECTION 87, 64 OF BNS 2023, SECTION 4 AND 6 OF POCSO ACT, 2012