BASAVARAJ R. PATIL vs STATE OF KARNATAKA — Crl.A. No. 869/2000

Case Summary: Basavaraj R. Patil v. State of Karnataka The Supreme Court held that while personal examination of an accused under Section 313 CrPC is mandatory in warrant cases, courts may grant relief in exceptional hardship situations. If an accused demonstrates genuine inability to attend court due to distance, expense, or incapacity, the court can allow answers via written questionnaire submitted through counsel, provided the accused files an affidavit confirming no prejudice and signs the responses, without violating legislative intent. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.