Karnataka High Court Grants Bail in Mangaluru Cricket Match Lynching Case

The Karnataka High Court granted bail to Natesh Kumar, an accused in the murder of a daily wage labourer who was allegedly assaulted after raising “Pakistan Zindabad” slogans during a local cricket match in Mangaluru.

The Court noted that the charge sheet had already been filed and further custodial interrogation was not required. It observed that the fatal assault using clubs was attributed to another co-accused, who had already been granted bail.

The Court also took into account that the petitioner had no criminal antecedents and had been in judicial custody since April 29, 2025.

Accordingly, the Court allowed the bail plea.

[Sri Natesh Kumar v. The State of Karnataka]