(1.) The petitioner/State by Special Investigating Team, CID has preferred the subject criminal petition calling in question the order dtd. 13/5/2024 passed by the LXXXI Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 4229 of 2024 granting bail to the respondent invoking its power under Sec. 439 of the Cr.P.C.
(2.) Heard Prof. Ravi Varma Kumar, learned Special Public Prosecutor along with Sri B.N. Jagadeesha, learned Special Public Prosecutor appearing for the petitioner and Sri C.V. Nagesh, learned senior counsel appearing for the respondent.
(3.) Facts, in brief, germane are as follows:-