—1— IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA CIRCUIT BENCH AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 28’H DAY OF MARCH, 2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE V. JAGANNATHAN CRL.P.NO.10417/201 1 Between: Sri.Praveen Raju Kulkarni, Age 25 years, 0cc.: Business, R/o.Omkar Nagar, Vadagaon, Tq. & Dist.: Belgaum. Petitioner (By Sri. Santosh B. Malagoudar, Advocate) And: The State of Karnataka, Through PSI, Khade Bazar Police Station, Represented by its SPP, SPP Office, Circuit Bench, Dharwad. Respondent (By Sri.Vina ak Kulkarni. HCGP) This criminal petition is filed u/S.439 of Cr.P.C. seeking to enlarge him on bail on such terms and conditions as deemed fit in Khade Bazar P.S. Crime No.12/2011 for the offence p/u/s 394 of IPC. This petition coming on for orders this day, the Court made the following: ORDER Heard the petitioner’s counsel and also the learned High Court Government Pleader for the State in respect of the bail sought by the petitioner, who, along with others, is accused of having committed an offence punishable under Section 394 of the IPC. 2. The prosecution case in short is that, two persons went to the house of the complainant on 14.01.2011 at 8.00 p.m. and enquired about the complainant’s husband and the husband was not in the house. Again at 8.30 p.m. they came and caught hold of the complainant and threw chilly powder on her eyes and took mangalsutra from her neck and also the mobile phone. The value of mangalsutra is 80,O00/- and of mobile phone is 4,O0O/-. 3. Though the petitioner’s counsel submitted that it is not known as to who are the accused who committed the above incident, as per the prosecution version and objections filed by the State, this petitioner was working earlier in the house of the complainant about 10 years ago. Therefore, when recovery was made from this petitioner namely mangalsutra, petitioner therefore is the prime accused. 4. Having thus heard both sides, I am not inclined to grant bail at this stage when charge sheet is not filed. The petitioner is at liberty to move before the trial court for bail after filing of the charge sheet if there are changed circumstances. Sd! JUDGE Vnp *