IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA CIRCUIT BENCH AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 6’F[ DAY OF APRIL, 2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE V. JAGANNATHAN CRL.P.NO. 10449/2011 Between: 1. Shri . Lagamappa S/o .Yallappa Mareppannavar, age 20 years, 0cc.: Student R/o.Baharanatti, Tq. & Dist.: Belgaum. Petitioner (By Sri.S.B.Devannavar, Advocate) And: The State of Karnataka, Through Hire Bagewadi Police Station, R/by Public Prosecutor, Circuit Bench, Dharwad. Respondent (By Sri.Anand K.Navalgimath, HCGP) This criminal petition is filed u/S.439 of Cr,P.C. seeking that the petitioner be released on bail in Marihal P.S. Crime No.22/2011 for the offence p/u/s.143, 147, 148, 353, 332, 307 r/w. 149 IPC and 32 and 34 of KE Act. This petition coming on for orders this day, the Court made the following: -2- ORDER Heard petitioner’s counsel Sri.S.B.Devannavar and the learned High Court Government Pleader for the respondent- State in respect of the bail sought by the petitioner who is among other accused persons and against whom a case is registered in Crime No.22/20 1 1 in respect of the offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 148, 353, 332 and 307 read with Section 149 of the IPC and 32 and 34 of the XE Act. 2. The submission of the petitioner’s counsel is that the complaint allegations are that when the Excise Inspector and others went on raid to destroy the liquor batties at Karanvi village, they were assaulted by a group of persons numbering 35 to 50. The allegation is that, the said persons pelted stones on the police officials. 3. The further submission is that this court had granted bail to some of the accused persons, who are similarly placed, in Crl.P.No. 10448/2011 and therefore the petitioner be released on bail. -3- 4. Having thus heard petitioner’s counsel and grant of bail to other accused persons not being disputed by the learned High Court Government Pleader, in my view, the present petitioner can also be granted bail on the ground of parity, by imposing conditions. Hence, I pass the following order. ORDER The petition is allowed subject to the following conditions: i) Petitioner shall be released on his executing a personal bond for Rs.25,000/- with two sureties for the like sum to the satisfaction of the trial court. ii) He shall not tamper with the evidence and shall not give threat to the prosecution witnesses in any manner. iii) He shall mark attendance before the jurisdictional police station on ever Sunday between 10.00 a.m and 5.00 p.m. iv) He shall not involve himself in like offences in future. v) He shall not leave his place without prior permission of the jurisdictional Magistrate. Sd/ Vnp* JUDGE