—1— IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA CIRCUIT BENCH AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF APRIL, 2011 BEFORE THE HONBLE MR. JUSTICE V. JAGANNATHAN CRL.P.NO. 10424/2011 Between: 1. SrLBalappa S/o.Shankareppa Kalakamb, Age 32 years, 0cc.: Agriculture, R/o.Baharanatti, Tq. & Dist.: Belgaum. 2. Sri.Satteppa S/o.Hulleppa Budihal, Age 19 years, 0cc.: Agriculture, R/o.Baharanatti, Tq. & Dist.: Belgaum. 3. Sri.Yallappa S/o.Mallappa Mavanur, Age 20 years, 0cc.: Agriculture, R/o.Baharanatti, Tq. & Dist.: Belgaum. Petitioners (By Sri.S.B.Deyannavar, 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.23/2011 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: ORDER Heard petitioners’ counsel Sri.S.B.Devannavar and the learned High Court Government Pleader for the respondent- State in respect of the bail sought by the petitioners who are among other accused persons and against whom a case is registered in Crime No.23/2011 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 KE Act. 2. The submission of the petitioners’ 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.10448/201 1 and therefore the petitioners be released on bail. -3- 4. Having thus heard petitioners’ counsel and grant of bail to other accused persons not being disputed by the learned High Court Government Pleader, in my view, the present petitioners 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) Petitioners shall be released on bail on each of them executing a personal bond for Rs.25,000/- with two sureties for the like sum to the satisfaction of the trial court. ii) They shall not tamper with the evidence and shall not give threat to the prosecution witnesses in any manner. iii) They shall mark attendance before the jurisdictional police station on every Sunday between 10.00 a.m and 5.00 p.m. Vnp * -4- iv> They shall not involve themselves in like offences in future. v) They shall not leave their place without prior permission of the jurisdictional Magistrate. Sd! JUDGE