IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA CIRCUIT BENCH AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 1 lth DAY OF MARCH 2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE V. JAGANNATHAN CRL.P.NO.10075/201 I BETWEEN 1. BALESH VENKANNA PATIL, AGE: 24 YEARS, 0CC: AGRICULTURE, R/O DASANATTI, TQ. HUKKERI, DIST. BELGAUM 2. GAJENDRA @ GAJANAN BASAPPA TALVAR, AGE: 44 YEARS, 0CC: AGRICULTURE, R/O DASANATTI, TQ. HUKKERI, DIST. BELGAUM PETITIONER (By Sri. S B DEYANNAVAR, ADV.) AND THE STATE THROUGH SANKESHWAR POLICE, REP. BY SPP CIRCUIT BENCH, D HARWAD RESPONDENT (By Sri. VINAYAK KULKARNI, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 439 OF CR.P.C. SEEKING THAT THE PETITIONERS BE RELEASED ON BAIL IN SANKESHWAR P.S. CRIME NO.244/2010 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S 302, 201 OF IPC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: ORDER Heard petitioners counsel and learned Government Pleader for the State in respect of bail sought by the petitioners who are A-i and A-2 in the case registered by the Sankeshwar police in Cr.No.244/ 10 in respect of the offences punishable under sections 302 and 201 of IPC. 2. The case of the prosecution in short is that, on 9.8.10 the complainant along with Shivaji Pawar were sitting and talking and at about 5.00 p.m they heard some sound and noticed two persons running away and on going to the spot, they saw a person lying dead with head injuries. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that no mention is made about the injuries in the 3 complaint and therefore the petitioners be released on bail. 4. On the other hand, submission of learned Government Pleader for the State is that, there was illicit affair between A-i and A-3 and A-3 therefore took the help of A-i and A-2 to see that her husband is done to death and accordingly A-i and A-2 assaulted the deceased and following the injuries sustained, the husband of A-3 died. Moreover, the accused petitioners have also confessed to the crime before CW-i3 and CW i4. Though Learned counsel for the petitioners argued that the alleged confession statement was recorded belatedly, at this stage, in view of the confession statement of the accused made before CW- i3 and CW i4 and the offences alleged being serious in nature, grant of bail at this stage is not warranted. 4 Petition is rejected. The Trial Court to take out the matter for trial at the earliest and shall endeavour to complete it within six months. Dvr: