-1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA CIRCUIT BENCH AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF MARCH, 2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE V. JAGANNATHAN CRL.P.NO. 10259/2011 Between: Malatesh Ramappa Hulihalli, Age 24 years, 0cc.: Agriculturist, R/o. Antaravalli, Tq.: Ranebennur, District Haven. Petitioner (By Sri. B. D. Hiremath, Advocate) And: The State of Karnataka, Reptd. by SPP, High Court of Karnataka, Circuit Bench, Dharwad. Through P.S. Ranebennur Town. Respondent (By Sri.Vinayak Kulkarni, HCGP) This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. seeking to release the petitioner on bail for the offences punishable under Section 307 of IPC in Ranebenuur Town Police, Crime No.140/2010. This petition coming on for orders this day, the Court made the following: -2- ORDER Heard petitioner’s counsel SriB.D.Hiremath and High Court Government Pleader for state in respect of the bail sought by the petitioner who is the accused of having committed offence under Section 307 of IPC. 2. The complaint allegations in short is that, the complainant went to collect the amount of vodafone currency which was given for sale to the petitioner for 44,5O0/- on 29.11.2010 the petitioner is said to have punched him on his face, it resulted in the teeth of the complainant having been broken and thereafterwards petitioner took knife and tried to assault the complainant on his chin, lower lip and on left hand. As such the complainant has filed the complaint. 3. Having regard to the nature of the offence alleged and the petitioner’s counsel submitting that the injured was discharged from hospital within 24 hours, taking note of this fact and the objections filed by the State, in my view the petitioner can be released on bail by imposing conditions and hence I pass the following order. -3- ORDER i) Petitioner be released on bail subject to furnishing personal bond for 25,O0O/- with two sureties for the likesum to the satisfaction of the trial Court. ii) Petitioner shall not tamper with the evidence in any manner. iii) Petitioner shall mark his attendance before the jurisdictional Police Station, on every Saturday between 10.00 a.m and 5.00 p.m. iv) He shall not involve himself in like offences in future. v) He shall riot leave the head quarters without previous permission of the jurisdictional Magistrate. Sd/ JUDGE Vnp*