Karnataka High Court
CRL.A/290/2026 of MR CHANNAPPA @ RAJAIAH @ ANGADI RAJA Vs STATE OF KARNATAKA BY on 1 October 2026
CNR: KAHC010116952026 NC: 2026:KHC:54940 CRL.A No. 290 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.290 OF 2026 (U/S 14( A ) (2)-) BETWEEN: 1. MR CHANNAPPA @ RAJAIAH @ ANGADI RAJA
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.290 OF 2026 (U/S 14(A) (2)-)
BETWEEN:
1.
MR CHANNAPPA @ RAJAIAH @ ANGADI RAJA
SON OF LATE KEMPAIAH
AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS
RESIDENT OF NADABHOGANAHALLI VILLAGE
SHEELANERE HOBLI,
K.R.PETE TALUK,
MANDYA DISTRICT-571426
…APPELLANT
(BY SRI. SHANKAR H S., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
STATE OF KARNATAKA BY
K.R.PETE RURALPOLICE STATION,
REPRESENTED BY
STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
HIGH COURT BUILDING
BANGALORE-560001
2.
SMT. PREMA
WIFE OF REVANNA
AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS
RESIDING AT NADABHOGANAHALLI VILLAGE
SHEELANERE HOBLI,
K.R.PETE TALUK,
MANDYA DISTRICT-571426.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. K. NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP FOR R1,
SRI. CLIFTON D. ROZARIO, ADV. FOR R2.)
Digitally signed by
LAKSHMINARAYAN N
Location: High Court of
Karnataka
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CRL.A FILED U/S 14(A)2) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT BY THE
ADVOCATE
FOR
THE
APPELLANT
PRAYING
THAT
THIS
HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE
ORDER DATED 03.02.2026 PASSED BY THE ADDL. SESSIONS
JUDGE FTSC-II MANDYA IN SPL.C.NO.09/2025 AND ENLARGE
THE
APPELLANT
ON
BAIL
IN
CR.NO.235/2024
(SPL.C.NO.09/2025) OF K.R.PETE RURAL P.S. REGISTERED
FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 376(3),376(2)(n),376DA,450,149 OF
IPC AND SEC.4,5(G),5(K),5(L),6,10 OF POCSO ACT AND
UNDER SEC.3(1)(w),3(2)(v) OF SC/ST ACT PENDING ON THE
FILE OF ADDL.SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-II MANDYA.
THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ARGUMENTS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA
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ORAL JUDGMENT
1. The applicant has preferred this appeal challenging the order dated 03.02.2026 passed in Special Case No.9 of 2025 by the Additional Sessions Judge FTSC-II Mandya (for short, the "trial Court").
2. It is submitted by the learned Counsel for the appellant that the accused No.'s 1 and 3 to 5 have already been released on bail by virtue of order passed in Criminal Appeal No.4909 of 2025 decided on 29.04.2015 (A1), in Criminal Appeal No.1728 of 2025 decided on 03.09.2026 (A3); in Criminal Appeal No.2139 of 2025 decided on 05.11.2025 (A4) and in Criminal
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Appeal No.1648 of 2025 decided on 17.10.2025 (A5). Further, it is submitted that the de-facto complainant/appellant has questioned the order passed by this Court before the Hon'ble Supreme Court in SLP (Diary) No. 70672 of 2025. The same came to be dismissed on 28.01.2026. The age of the present appellant is 69 years. The accusation against the present appellant/accused No.2 and accused No.'s 1 and 3 to 5 are one and the same. Hence, in view of principle of parity, appellant/accused No.2 is also entitled for bail on conditions. Accordingly, I proceed to pass the following:
O R D E R
i. Criminal Appeal is allowed; ii.
Order
dated 15.07.2025 passed in Spl. Case.No.9 of 2025 by the Additional Sessions Judge FTSC-II Mandya, is set aside; iii. The appellant/accused No.2 is ordered to be enlarged on bail in Crime No.235 of 2024 of respondent No.1 Police on executing a personal bond for some of Rs.1,00,000/- with one surety for likesum to the satisfaction of the trial Court;
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iv. Appellant/accused No.2 shall appear before the trial Court on all hearing dates without fail; v. Appellant/accused No.2 shall not threaten the prosecution witnesses; vi. Appellant/accused No.2 shall not hamper the Court proceedings;
vii. Appellant/accused No.2 shall not leave the jurisdiction of the Court till a disposal of the case;
viii. Appellant/accused No.2 shall not indulge in any other criminal cases;
ix. In case the appellant/accused No.2 violates any of the bail conditions as stated above, liberty is reserved to the prosecution to file necessary application for cancellation of bail.
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