ORAL ORDER

1. Accused No.1 in SC No.40/2023 pending before the Court of the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Ramanagara, arising out of Crime No.304/2022 registered by Channapatna Rural Police Station, Ramanagara, for the offences punishable under Sections 120B, 302, 109, 114, 201 read with Section 34 of IPC, is before this Court in this successive bail petition filed under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023, with a prayer to release him on regular bail.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the parties.

3. FIR in Crime No.304/2022 was registered by Channapatna Rural Police Station, Ramanagara, initially for the offence punishable under Section 307 read with Section 34 of IPC against petitioner and others, based on the first information dated 29.11.2022 received from Smt. Jayalakshmi, mother of deceased Shivaprakash. During the course of investigation, petitioner herein was arrested on 30.11.2022 and remanded to judicial custody. After completing investigation, charge sheet has been filed against six persons. Petitioner is arrayed as accused No.1 in the charge sheet. His bail application filed before the Trial Court was rejected and therefore, he had approached this Court in Crl.P.No.13606/20