IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA CIRCUIT BENCH AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 7111 DAY OF APRIL, 2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE V. JAGANNATHAN CRLRNO. 10509f 2011 Between: Shashikant Raosab PTavanale. Age 28 years, 0cc,: Agriculture, R/o.Karadaga, Tq.: Chikkodi, District Belgaum. Petitioner (By Sri.G .I.Cachchinamath. Advocate) And: The State of Karnataka, Repreented by its S.P.P.. High Court Building, Dharwad. Sadalaga Police Station, Tq.: Chikodi. Respondent (By Sri.Vinavak Kulkarni. HCGP) This criminal petition is filed u/S. 439 of Cr.P,C. seeking to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Crime No.32/20 1 1 of Sadalag Police Station, for the offences p/u/s. 324, 326. 341, 307, 109, 504, 506 r/w. 34 of IPC. This petition coniing on for orders this day, the Court made the following: ORDER The petitioner is one of the three accused persons against whom a case is registered in Crime No.32/201 1 in respect of the offences punishable under Sections 324. 326, 341. 307. 109, 504. 506 read with Section 34 of the IPC and the complaint allegations against the accused persons as per the complaint lodged by one Annasaheb are that, there is a land dispute between the parties and the accused persons assaulted the complainant and it happened on 07.03.2011 in the evening, when the complainant was assaulted by this petitioner with a sickle and though the blow aimed at the neck, but it fell on the right hand of the complainant. 2. Petitioner’s counsel Sri. 0.1. Gachchinamth submits that the other accused persons A-2 and A3 are on bail and this petitioner also be released on bail as the injured complainant has been discharged from the hospital and. therefore, the submission made is that the petitioner be released on bail. 3. On the other hand, the learned High Court Government Pleader for the respondent State submitted that S -3- this petitioner is the main accused and he tried to assault on the neck of the complainant with a sickle and the blow fell on the right hand and therefore grant of bail is not warranted. 4. Taking note of the above submissions and the nature of the injuries being caused to the accused persons, I am of the view that the petitioner can also be released on bail by imposing conditions to safeguard the prosecution interest. 5. Hence, I pass the following order: ORDER The petition is allowed subject to the following conditions: i) Petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing a personal bond for Rs.25,000/- with two sureties for the like sum to the satisfaction of the trial court. il) 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 every Wednesday and Saturday between 10.00 a.m and 5.00 p.m. -4- 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/ JLTIGE