CRL.A/758/2026 of UMESH Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA on 17 June 2026

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CRL.A No. 758 of 2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 758 OF 2026

BETWEEN:

UMESH

S/O SHASHIDHARA,

AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS,

R/O BYADARAHALLI

GOLLARAHATTI VILLAGE,

SETTIKERE HOBLI,

C.N. HALLI TALUK,

TUMAKURU DISTRICT.

…APPELLANT

(BY SRI. A.N. RADHA KRISHNA, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

BY C.N. HALLI POLICE,

REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BENGALURU - 560 001.

2.

KUM. HEMALATHA,

D/O DEVARAJU,

AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS,

R/O ASBRIYAL VILLAGE,

KANDIKERE HOBLI,

C.N. HALLI TALUK,

TUMKURU DISTRICT.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. P. THEJESH, HCGP FOR R1

R2 IS SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED)

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by

SHARADAVANI

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Location: High

Court of

Karnataka

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CRL.A No. 758 of 2026

THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S 14(A)(2) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT

BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT/S PRAYING THAT THIS

HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE

ORDER DATED 07.11.2025 PASSED BY THE LEARNED III ADDL.

DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, TUMAKURU, DISMISSING

THE

CRL.MISC.PET.NO.1591/2025

AND

CONSEQUENTLY

ALLOW THE CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS PETITION FILED BY

THE APPELLANT IN CRL.MISC.NO.1591/2025 AND GRANT BAIL

TO THE APPELLANT IN CR.NO.108/2025 REGISTERED BY

C.N.HALLI P.S., FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 70(1),351(2),3(5)

OF BNSS, 2023, U/S 3(1)(w)(i) OF SC/ST ACT, 2025, PENDING

BEFORE THE LEARNED III ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS

JUDGE, TUMAKURU IN SPL.C.NO.521/2025.

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

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH