IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 7^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V.HOSMANI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 102551 OF 2024 [439(CR.PC)/483(BNSS)]

BETWEEN:

RAJU S/O. JAYAPPA ARIKATTI, AGE: 23 YEARS, OCC. COOLIE, R/O. HIREBUDHIAL, TQ. HIREKERUR, DIST. HAVERI-581111.

… PETITIONER (BY SRI RAM P. GHORPADE, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, DHARWAD-11.

THROUGH HASABHAVI P.S.

2. DHARMAPPA S/O. HANUMANTAPPA JADAKAR, AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. HIREBUDIHAL, TQ. HIREKERUR, Digitally signed by B H H M ARATHI B H D H a M t A e R :

A THI DIST. HAVERI-581111.

2 1 0 4 2 :4 5 0 .0 :1 2 8 .10 … RESPONDENTS +0530 (BY SMT. GIRIJA S.HIREMATH, HCGP FOR R1;

R2-NOTICE SERVED)

THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/SEC.439 OF CR.P.C.

SEEKING TO ENLARGE HIM ON BAIL WHO IS ACCUSED NO.1 PETITIONER IS SPL.SC AND ST NO.29/2024 WHICH IS PENDING BEFORE THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE FTSC-I HAVERI FOR THE OFFENCE U/SEC.363 OF IPC IN (HANSBHAVI POLICE REGISTERED THE CASE IN CRIME NO. 11/2024) FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES 363, 376(2)(N), 109, 114 OF IPC AND SEC. 4, 6, 17 POCSO ACT 2012 AND ALSO SE