- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:1959 CRL.P No. 312 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 312 OF 2025 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: ARVIND CHRISTOPHER F., S/O FRANCIS, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/AT NO. 19/2, 2ND MAIN ROAD, LINGARAJAPURAM, SUNDAR HOSPITAL ROAD, BANGALORE NORTH, ST. THOMAS TOWN, BANGALORE - 560 084. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. AKTHAR BEGUM, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE BY BANASWADI POLICE STATION, BANGALORE, REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. RANGASWAMY R., HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.439 (FILED U/S.483 BNSS) OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO RELEASE OF THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN CRIME NO.568/2017 IN SPILT UP CHARGE SHEET IN C.C.NO.59245/2018 OF BANASAWADI POLICE STATION OFFENCE P/US/ 143,147,302,120-B R/W SEC.149 OF IPC PENDING BEFORE THE XIth ACMM BENGALURU. Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:1959 CRL.P No. 312 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ ORAL ORDER Petitioner has preferred this petition seeking bail in Crime No.568/2017 registered at Banasawadi Police Station for the offence punishable under Section 302 of IPC. 2. Petitioner has not approached the Sessions Court before filing this petition. The grounds urged for bail are that similarly placed accused are enlarged on bail and petitioner is in custody. However, it is seen that charge sheet is filed showing the petitioner as absconding. Petitioner is said to have been arrested on 10.12.2024. 3. No exceptional grounds are made to approach this Court directly. Hence, petition is dismissed reserving liberty to the petitioner to file a petition for bail before the Sessions Court. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:1959 CRL.P No. 312 of 2025 4. Needless to say that, if any such petition is filed, the same shall be considered in accordance with law. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE LDC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8