CRL.P No. 104071 of 2025 HC-KAR IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 15^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.RACHAIAH CRIMINAL PETITION NO.104028 OF 2025 (439(CR.PC)/483(BNSS))

C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO.104048 OF 2025 CRIMINAL PETITION NO.104071 OF 2025 IN CRL. PETITION NO.104028 OF 2025 BETWEEN:

GADILINGAPPA @ N. GADILINGAPPA S/O. MUKKANNA @ N. MUKKANNA NARASAPPANAVAR, AGE. 34 YEARS, OCC. DRIVER, R/O. 2^ND WARD, BARKER ONI, SIRIWARA, KAPPAGAL, BALLARI-583103.

…PETITIONER Digitally signed by (BY SRI M.A.PATHAN AND SRI A.M.SHALIBAN, ADVOCATES.)

SAMREEN AYUB DESHNUR Location: HIG H AND:

COURT OF KARNATAKA THE STATE OF KARNATAKA (P.S.I. OF DHARWAD RURAL POLICE STATION)

BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, ADVOCATE GENERAL OFFICE, HIGH COURT BENCH PREMISES, DHARWAD-580001.

…RESPONDENT (BY SRI JAIRAM SIDDI, HCGP.)

CRL.P No. 104071 of 2025 HC-KAR THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE, 1973, (UNDER SECTION 483 OF BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023) PRAYING TO GRANT REGULAR BAIL TO THE ABOVE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.15 IN DHARWAD RURAL POLICE STATION CRIME NO.177/2025 DATED 13/08/2025 PENDING BEFORE THE IV ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C. COURT, DHARWAD, FOR ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 310(2) OF BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023, SECTION 42(3)(A) OF TELECOMMUNICATION ACT, 2023 AND UNDER SECTION 25(1B) OF ARMS ACT, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.

IN CRL. PETITION NO.104048 OF 2025 BETWEEN:

SHRI K. MAHABOOBBASHAH S/O SHAIKH MOULALI, AGE. 34 YEARS, OCCUPATION. COAL TRADING, R/O. JHAGRUTHI NAGAR, KOUL BAZAR 3^RD CROSS, BALLARY, TQ. DIST. BALLARY, PIN-583101.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI T.R. PATIL, ADVOCATE.)

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD RURAL P.S., R/BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENCH, DHARWAD-580011.

…RESPONDENT (BY SRI JAIRAM SIDDI, HCGP.)

THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE, 1973 (UNDER SECTION 483 OF BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023) PRAYING TO RELEASE HIM ON BAIL IN DHARWAD RURAL P.S.

CRL.P No. 104071 of 2025 HC-KAR CRIME NO.177/2025, PENDING ON THE FILE OF IV ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, DHARWAD, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 310(2), 310(5), 61(1), 333 OF BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 AND 42(3)(A) OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT AND 25(1)(B) ARMS ACT, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE.

IN CRL. PETITION NO.104071 OF 2025 BETWEEN:

MURTHY NAYAK M @ MURTHYNAIK @

MARUTI S/O. MANJANAIK, AGE. 40 YEARS, OCC. DRIVER, R/O. HIRIYUR ROAD, BEHIND MEEN MARKET GANDHI NAGAR, HOSADURGA, CHITRADURGA-577527.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI SAIYAD D.MULLA, ADVOCATE.)

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH THE DHARWAD RURAL POLICE STATION, DHARWAD REP. BY H.C.G.P., HIGH COURT BUILDING BENCH, DHARWAD-580011.

…RESPONDENT (BY SRI JAIRAM SIDDI, HCGP.)

THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE, 1973 (UNDER SECTION 483 OF BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023) PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS PETITION AND RELEASE THE PETITIONER-ACCUSED NO.8 ON REGULAR BAIL IN DHARWAD RURAL P.S. CRIME NO.177/2025 FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 310(2) OF BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023, SECTION 42(3)(A) OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS CRL.P No. 104071 of 2025 HC-KAR ACT, 2023 AND UNDER SECTION 25(1-B) OF ARMS ACT PENDING ON THE FILE OF IV ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, DHARWAD, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE.

THESE CRIMINAL PETITIONS COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER IS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

ORAL ORDER

(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.RACHAIAH)

Heard the learned counsels for the respective parties and perused the material placed before the Court.

2. The petitioners are before this Court, who are arraigned as accused Nos.15, 4 and, respectively, seeking regular bail in Dharwad Rural P.S. Crime No.177/2025, pending on the file of IV Additional Senior Civil Judge and JMFC Court, Dharwad.

3. The complaint came to be lodged by the complainant namely, Kannappa S/o.Laxman Jadli, stating tha