CRL.A/1142/2026 of PUNEETH KUMAR R Vs STATE OF KARNATAKA BY on 22 July 2026

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JULY, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1142 OF 2026 (U/S 14(A)(2))

BETWEEN:

PUNEETH KUMAR R,

S/O. D. RAJU,

AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS,

R/AT KELAGALA UPPARA

STREET, 2ND CROSS,

CHAMARAJANAGARA TOWN,

PINCODE – 571 313.

…APPELLANT

(BY SRI. PARAMESWARAPPA C., ADVOCATE)

AND:

STATE OF KARNATAKA BY

CHAMARAJANAGAR DCRE

POLICE STATION,

CHAMARAJANAGAR – 571 313.

Digitally

signed by

SUSHMA

LAKSHMI B

S

Location:

High Court

of

Karnataka

HC-KAR

REPRESENTED BY THE

STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,

HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,

AT BENGALURU – 560 001.

…RESPONDENT

(BY SRI. JAVEED S., HCGP)

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THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483

BNNS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING

THAT TO ENLARGE HIM ON BAIL IN CRIME NO.03/2026 OF

CHAMARAJANAGAR

DCRE

POLICE

STATION,

FOR

THE

OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 352, 115(2), 351(3), 351(2), 69 OF THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023

AND SECTIONS 3(1)(w)(i), 3(1)(r)(s) OF THE PREVENTION OF

ATROCITIES ACT, 1989 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE

LEARNED PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS COURT AT

CHAMARAJANAGAR.

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

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH

HC-KAR