CRL.A/1078/2026 of CHANDAN.K @ CHANDAN GOWDA Vs STATE OF KARNATAKA on 13 August 2026

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1078 OF 2026 (U/S 14(A)(2))

BETWEEN:

1.

CHANDAN K. @ CHANDAN GOWDA,

S/O. KRISHNAMURTHY,

AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS,

R/AT BYREGOWDANAHALLI VILLAGE,

DASANAPURA HOBLI,

BENGALURU NORTH TALUK,

BENGALURU – 562 123.

…APPELLANT

(BY SRI. TIGADI VEERANNA GADIGEPPA., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

STATE OF KARNATAKA BY

MADANAYAKANAHALLI P.S.,

REPRESENTED BY

STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,

HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,

BENGALURU – 560 001.

2.

VENKATESHAPPA,

W/O. GOVINDAIAH,

AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS,

Digitally

signed by

SUSHMA

LAKSHMI B

S

Location:

High Court

of Karnataka

HC-KAR

R/AT VINAYAKANAGARA,

GANESHANAGUDI,

KASABA HOBLI,

NELAMANGALA TALUK,

BANGALORE – 562 123.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. S. JAVEED., HCGP FOR R1)

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THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S 14(A)(2) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT, 2015 BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT/ ACCUSED NO.1

PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 19.08.2025, ON

BAIL

APPLICATION

FILED

BY

THE

APPELLANT

UNDER

SECTION.439 OF CR.P.C., PASSED BY THE II ADDITIONAL

DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPECIAL JUDGE, BENGALURU

RURAL

DISTRICT

AT

BENGALURU.

CONSEQUENTLY ENLARGE THE APPELLANT ON BAIL IN CRIME

NO.156/2023 (IN SPL.C. NO.617/2023) REGISTERED BY THE

MADANAYAKANAHALLI P.S., FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES

PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 302, 307, 120-B READ WITH

SECTION 3(2)(V) OF THE SC AND ST ACT, 1989.

THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH

HC-KAR