IN THE HIGH COUTT OF KATNATAICA CICUIT BENCH AT DHAWAD DATED THIS THE 21’1 DAY OP JULY, 2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE B.V.PINTO Between: H.Manjunath a Davi. S/o. Shamanna, Age: 21 years, 0cc: Agriculture, R/o. Harijan Ward, Hirejantakal. Taluk: Gangavthi. District: KoppaL 2. P. Naveenkumar a Naveen. S/o. P.Pa1anisvarnv. Age: 2 1 years, 0cc: Student, R/at Ward No.6B Block-4 Poorti, Taluk: Gangavthi. District: Koppal. 3. Ganesh. S/o. Ramanna, Age: 25 years. 0cc: Panshop. R/o. Ward No.5 Block-3, Gangavthi, Taluk: Gangavthi, District: Koppal. 4. Jani Avodhva a Jani. S/o. Bhagyavanthappa Avodhva, Age: 21, 0cc: Agriculture. R/o. Harijan Ward Herijantakal. Taluk: Gangavthi, District: Koppal. . . Petitioners (By Shri Rajashekar Gunjalli, Advocate) And: The State of Narnataka. Represented by its S.RP., High Court Building, Dharwad. . . . Respondent (By Shri Vinavak S. IKulkarni, H.C.G.P.) This criminal petition is filed under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking to allow We petition by granting anticipatory bail in Crime No.105/201 1 filed by the Town Police Station Gangavthi, for the offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 323, 324, 504, 506 read with Section 149 and 364 of the Indian Penal Code. This criminal petition coming on for orders this clay, the Court made the following: ORDER Heard Shri Rajashekar Gunjalli, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and Shri Vinavak S. IKulkarni, learned H.C.G.P. for the State. 2. The petitioners have filed this Petition for anticipatory bail in Crime No.1 05/201 1 of Town Police Station, Gangavathi, for the offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 323, 324, 504, 506 read with Section 149 and 364 of the Indian Penal Code, on the ground that the complainant by name \!enkatesh. was taken by -3.. the accused to Saibaba temple in Gangavathi and that while so taking in a car bearing registration No.KA 37/M-3 192, the petitioners had attempted to commit his murder. One Davi assaulted him on his head and others assaulted him on his hand. 3. It is seen that the Police have subsequently added 364 of the Indian Penal Code to the original First Information Report. Having regard to the fact that the injured is recovered and that he is out of danger, I am of the opinion that the petitioners are entitled for anticipatory bail. 4. Accordingly, the petition is allowed, in the event of arrest in Crime No.105/201 1 of Gangavathi Town Police Station, the petitioners shall be released on bail, on their executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- each with one surety each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the trial Court. 5. The Investigating Officer is at liberty to keep the petitioners in his custody for a period of three days -4- for the purpose of investigation/enquiry/identification. In those days, when the petitioners are taken into custody, they shall be in the Police Station between 08:00 a.m. and 06:00 p.m.. during the daytime only. If the Investigating Officer does not complete the investigation with respect to the petitioners within three days when they are in custody. the Investigation Officer is at liberty to file an application before the Magistrate seeking further custody. The petition is allowed. JUDGE Rsh