-1-W IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA CIRCUIT BENCH AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF MARCH, 2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE V. JAGANNATHAN CRL.P.NO.10134/201 1 Between: Smt.Rudramma W/o.Ningabasappa Sangalad, Age 20 years, 0cc.: Coolie, R/o. Belavanaki, Taluk Ron. Petitioner (By Sri.B. S. Manikatti, Advocate) And: State of Karnataka, Represented by S.P.P. on behalf of Ron Police Station, Ron. Respondent (By Sri.Anand K.Navalgimath, HCGP) This criminal petition is filed under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. seeking to release the petitioner on bail and direct the trial Court to release the petitioner on bail in S.C.No.100/2009 of Fast Track Court, Gadag. This petition coming on for orders this day, the Court made the following: ORDER Heard both sides in respect of the bail sought by the petitioner who is said to be accused No.3 and the charge levelled against the accused persons is for the offence under Section 302 of the IPC. 2. In view of the submission made by the petitioner’s counsel and also the learned High Court Government Pleader for the State that the trial is in progress in examining the witnesses and as the tri& Court has already examined 21 witnesses and oniy the police witnestglt to be examined, in my view grant of bail at this stage may not be in the interest of justice and the trial could be over soon. 3. The submission made by the petitioner’s counsel is that, the accused petitioner is in custody from 2 1.08.2009. In view of the evidence coming to a close, this petition is rejected. However, it is made clear that the trial Court shall complete the trial before the end of 3Qthi April 2011, and in case trial is not concluded within the said period, the petitioner is at liberty to move for bail on the ground of delay in trial, Sd! 3UDGE Vnp *