IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2017 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MRS.JUSTICE RATHNAKALA CRIMINAL PETITION NO.7131/2017 BETWEEN:
PUNITH K @ PUNI S/O KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS R/AT NO.E88, 8TH CROSS NITF, PEENYA INDUSTRIAL AREA BENGALURU – 560 058. …PETITIONER (BY SRI NAGARAJA N., ADV.) AND:
STATE OF KARNATAKA BY TUMAKURU TOWN POLICE STATION TUMAKURU – 572 101 REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE – 560 001. ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI CHETAN DESAI, HCGP.) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN CR.NO.13/2017 OF TUMKURU TOWN P.S., TUMKURU DISTRICT, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 120B, 201, 392, 394, 397 OF IPC.
THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
O R D E R The petitioner/accused No.4 along with four others is charge sheeted by the respondent/Police in respect of the offences under Sections 392, 394, 397 and 120B of IPC.
2. The allegation is, accused Nos.1 to 4 broke open the ATM machine and extorted Rs.21,73,300/- and fled away from the place.
3. The stolen property/gold ornaments purchased from the stolen money, the vehicle and the weapons used for commission of the offence are seized by the Investigating Officer on the joint voluntary statement of the accused. The accused No.2 is enlarged on bail by the order of this Court. As per the submission made at the Bar, the accused persons were arrested in Crime No.130/2017 and were produced under body warrant in that case.
In the given circumstance, the petition is allowed. The petitioner is enlarged on bail in Crime No.13/2017 registered by the respondent/Police, subject to the following conditions:
(i) He shall execute a self bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- with one local surety for the likesum to the satisfaction of the concerned Court.
The surety of the accused shall furnish his Identity card and Aadhar card, and original title deeds of his properties for the perusal of the Court. He/she must be a person without antecedents of offering surety in criminal cases.
(ii) He shall attend the Court regularly on all hearing dates.
(iii) He shall not indulge in illegal activities.
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Sd/- JUDGE