Karnataka HC Stays Bail Order for Bharat Kumel and Seven Others in Kolathamazhalu Rahman Murder Case

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Mangaluru : The Karnataka High Court has granted an interim stay on the bail order issued by the Mysuru District and Sessions Court, which had previously favored eight accused individuals, including key figure Bharat Kumdel, in connection with the notorious Kolathamazhalu Rahman murder case under the Bantwal Rural Police Station limits.

The accused—identified as Bharat Kumdel, Pradeep, Ranjith, Shivaprasad, Abhin Rai, Sahith, Sachin, and Tejaksha—had
faced arrest under the stringent Karnataka Control of Organized Crimes Act (KCOCA). They subsequently filed a bail pleaunder Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, which the Mysuru court initially accepted. Although grantedbail in this specific matter, the accused were required to remain behind bars under the Goonda Act.

Challenging thelower court’s relief, the state government approached the High Court through the Advocate General, leading to the current suspension of the bail order.