SRI. MUJAHID v. STATE BY KARNATAKA BY NANDHIGIRIDHAMA POLICE STATION
Case at a glance
Outcome
Allowed
The petition is allowed
Provisions considered
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 s. 483
- Indian Penal Code, 1860 s. 379
- Electricity Act, 2003 s. 136
Key paragraphs
- Para 55. Under the circumstances, I am of the opinion that the prayer made by the petitioner for grant of regular bail needs to be answered affirmatively subject to appropriate conditions. Accordingly, the following: ORDER The petition is allowed. The petitioner is directed to be enlarged…
Judgment
1. SRI. MUJAHID SON OF AMEER PASHA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, RESIDING AT: AMBEDKAR COLONY, NEAR TAMARIND TREE, HOSAKOTE TOWN BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 114 PRESENTLY RESIDING AT: BUKANAHALLI ROAD, NEKUNDHI PETE, CHINTAMANI TOWN CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-563 125 (NOW IN JUDICIAL CUSTODY) (BY SRI. KUMARA K G., ADVOCATE) AND: … PETITIONER
STATE BY KARNATAKA BY NANDHIGIRIDHAMA POLICE STATION. CHIKKABALLAPURA - 563 103 REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BULILDING BANGALORE-560 001 (BY SRI. RANGASWAMY R., HCGP) … RESPONDENT - 2 - NC: 2026:KHC:30606 CRL.P No. 7943 of 2026 HC-KAR THIS CRL.P FILED U/S 483 BNSS, 2023, PRAYING TO ENLARGE ON BAIL IN SPL.C.NO.33/2025 (CR.NO.99/2023 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NANDI GIRIDHAMA P.S) FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 379 OF IPC PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HON'BLE I ADDL.DIST. AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT CHIKKABALLAPURA. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER Accused No.1 in Spl.C.No.33/2025 pending before the Court of I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Chikkaballapura, arising out of Crime No.99/2023 registered by the Nandhigiridhama Police Station, Chikkaballapura, for the offences punishable under Section 379 of the Indian Penal Code (hereinafter referred to as 'IPC' for short) and Section 136 of the Electricity Act, 2003 is before this Court in this petition filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking regular bail.
Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned HCGP for the respondent/State. - 3 - NC: 2026:KHC:30606 CRL.P No. 7943 of 2026 HC-KAR
Perusal of the material on record would go to show that petitioner was arrested in the present case earlier on 18.10.2023. Subsequently, he was granted regular bail on the merits of the case by the jurisdictional Sessions Court. After completing investigation, charge sheet has been filed and the case was committed to the Court of Special Judge.
It appears that petitioner had not appeared before the trial Court on the regular dates of hearing and coercive steps were taken as against him and his presence was secured before the trial Court on 16.03.2026 and on the said date, he was remanded to judicial custody. Petitioner who was earlier granted regular bail on the merits of the case, has been now remanded to judicial custody for the reason that he had not appeared before the trial Court on the regular dates of hearing. For the mistake committed by the petitioner, he has been sufficiently punished. Petitioner has undertaken to co- - 4 - NC: 2026:KHC:30606 CRL.P No. 7943 of 2026 HC-KAR operate with the trial Court for the purpose of early disposal of the case. The maximum punishment for the alleged offences is imprisonment for a period of 3 years.
Operative part
Under the circumstances, I am of the opinion that the prayer made by the petitioner for grant of regular bail needs to be answered affirmatively subject to appropriate conditions. Accordingly, the following: ORDER The petition is allowed. The petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in Spl.C.No.33/2025 pending before the Court of I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Chikkaballapura, arising out of Crime No.99/2023 registered by the Nandhigiridhama Police Station, Chikkaballapura, for the offences punishable under Section 379 of IPC and Section 136 of the Electricity Act, 2003, subject to the following conditions: a) The petitioner shall execute a personal for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh only) with two - 5 - NC: 2026:KHC:30606 CRL.P No. 7943 of 2026 HC-KAR sureties like sum, satisfaction of the jurisdictional Court; b) The petitioner shall appear regularly on all the date of hearing before the Trial Court unless the Trial Court exempts his appearance for valid reasons; c) The petitioner shall not directly or indirectly threaten or tamper with the prosecution witnesses; d) The petitioner shall not involve in similar offences in future; e) The petitioner shall not leave the jurisdiction of the Trial Court without permission of the said Court until the case registered against him is disposed of. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE VP
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: The petition is allowed
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — s. 483; Indian Penal Code, 1860 — s. 379; Electricity Act, 2003 — s. 136.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
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