IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 21^ST DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO.101312 OF 2025 (439(CR.PC)/483(BNSS))

BETWEEN:

1. SRI. MALLIKARJUN S/O. IRAPPA KATTI, AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. TORANGATTI VILLAGE, TAL. RAMDURGA, DIST. BELAGAVI-591123.

2. SRI. PATREPPA S/O. CHANNAPPA CHIKKUNDI, AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. BASIDONI VILLAGE, TAL. SAUNDATTI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591126.

…PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SRINAND A. PACHHAPURE, ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA D si i g g n it e a d l l b y y V N THROUGH KATKOL POLICE STATION, BADIGER Location:

V N H Ka ig rn h a C ta o k u a r , t of NOW REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, BADIGERDharwad Bench D 20 a 2 te 5 : .04.22 HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, 11:01:42 +0530 DHARWAD BENCH, AT DHARWAD-580011.

…RESPONDENT (BY SMT. GIRIJA S. HIREMATH, HCGP)

THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 OF CR.P.C. (UNDER SECTION 483 OF BNSS, 2023) SEEKING TO GRANT BAIL TO THE PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO. 3 AND 4 IN CRIME NO.112/2024 REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 103(1), 133 AND 352 R/W. 3(5) OF BHARATIYA NAGARIKA SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023 BY THE RESPONDENT KATK