IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JULY, 2015

BEFORE
THE HONBLE Mr. JUSTICE L. NARAYANA SWAMY
CRIMINAL PETITION NO.4178 OF 2015
BETWEEN:
SRI RAGHU S @ SAMRUDHI,
AGED 22 YEARS,
S/O SUBBA SHETTY,
R/AT BISALAVADI VILLAGE & POST,
HARADANAHALLI HOBLI,
CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT

... PETITIONER

(BY SRI.SUDHARSHAN L, ADV.)

AND:
STATE BY N R POLICE
MYSORE
REP. BY SPP HIGH COURT
BANGALORE 560001

... RESPONDENT

(BY SRI.B.J.ESHWARAPPA, HCGP)

THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S.439 CR.P.C., PRAYING TO
ENLARGE THE PETR. ON BAIL IN CR.NO.269/2014 OF
NARASIMHARAJA P.S., MYSORE CITY AND S.C.NO.12/2015 OF
VI ADDL. DIST. AND S.J., MYSORE FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S
343, 366, 366A, 376 R/W 34 OF IPC AND SEC. 8,17 AND 21 OF
POCSO ACT.

THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE

COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
Crime

No.269

of

2014

came

to

be

registered

by

Narasimharaja Police Station, Mysuru for the offence punishable

under Sections 343, 366, 366A, 376 R/W 34 of Indian Penal
Code and Sections 8, 17 and 21 of Protection of Children from
Sexual Offences Act, 2012.
2.

I have gone through 164 statement made on 14th

August 2014 by the victim which disclose that she left the house
voluntarily

and

went

to

Mysore

and

thereafter

came

to

Bangalore; she stayed in the house of the petitioner and there

he committed the alleged offence many a times.

Later she

called her mother on 2nd August 2014 and her parents came to
Bangalore and took her to native place.

Earlier also this

petitioner had approached this Court when the investigation was

not complete. Now, since the investigation is complete and the
charge sheet is filed, the petitioner is not required for custodial
interrogation.

Hence, I am inclined to grant bail to the

petitioner. Accordingly, the petition under Section 439 of Cr.P.C.

is allowed and the petitioner is granted bail subject to the

following conditions:
1) Petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of
Rs.25,000/- with one surety for the like sum to the
satisfaction of the jurisdictional court;
2) Petitioner shall not hold out threat to prosecution
witnesses or tamper with evidence;
3) Petitioner shall attend the court on all dates of
hearing;
4) If

the

petitioner

violates

any

of

the

above

conditions, prosecution will be at liberty to seek

cancellation of bail.

Sd/JUDGE
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