-1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA CIRCUIT BENCH AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 17TFI DAY OF MARCH, 2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE V. JAGANNATHAN CRL.P.NO. 10298/2011 Between: Hanumath S/o.Mallappa Ganager, Age Major, 0cc.: Agriculture, R/o.Kunkanakoppa, Tq.: Badami, District Bagalkot. ... Petitioner (By Sri.H.N.Gularaddi, Advocate) And: The State of Karnataka, By Mudhol Police Station, Represent by SPP, High Court of Karnataka, At Dharwad. ... Respondent (By Sri.Anand K.Navalgimath, HCGP) This criminal petition is filed under Section 439 of CrP.C. seeking to enlarge the petition in C.C.No.338/2010 on Regular Bail pending on the file of the Pri. Civil Judge (Jr. Dn.) and JMFC, Mudhol for the offences punishable under Section 379 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 against whom case is registered in respect of the offence punishable under Sections 379 of the ‘PC. 2. The prosecution case in short is that, this petitioner committed theft of tractor belonging to the complainant which had been parked by the complainant on 29. 11 .2009 behind his house. 3. Though the petitioner’s counsel submitted that the petitioner is suffering form HIV Aids, in view of the objections filed by the State and the learned High Court Government Pleader also bringing to the notice of the Court that there are 18 cases of like this nature against this petitioner. so grant of bail in such circumstances is therefore not warranted as likelihood of petitioner involving himself in committing similar offence cannot be ruled out apart from the chance of petitioner absconding. Petition is therefore rejected. Sd! JUDGE