IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF DECEMBER, 2017 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE N.K. SUDHINDRARAO CRIMINAL PETITION No.2572/2017 BETWEEN JAGADISHNAIK S/O JALENDRANAIK, AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, AGRICULTURIST, R/O SEVANAGARA VILLAGE, CHANNAGIRI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577218 ..PETITIONER (BY SRI BHOJARAJA S V., ADVOCATE) AND:
STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BASAVAPATTANA POLICE, CHANNAGIRI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577155 BY S.P.P HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE-560 001 ..RESPONDENT (BY SRI CHETAN DESAI, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S.439 OF CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HON'BLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN CR.NO.168/2015 OF BASAVAPATNA P.S., DAVANAGERE DISTRICT FOR THE 2 OFFENCE P/U/S 376 OF IPC AND SECTION 4 OF PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL OFFENCES ACT, 2012.
THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER After submitting for a while, learned counsel for petitioner submits that the stage of the case before Trial Court is almost all witnesses are examined and matter is set down for cross examination of Investigating Officer and learned counsel would submit that the petitioner is in custody for two years and above. Learned counsel for petitioner would submit that relief sought in bail petition is in order to present defence evidence in S.C.No.27/2016. That prayer of learned counsel does not make any meaning. There is no urgency.
Hence, Petition stands rejected.
Sd/- JUDGE SBN