- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:5840 CRL.P No. 651 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 651 OF 2025 (438(Cr.PC) / 482(BNSS)) BETWEEN: HARI @ HARIPRASAD S/O. LATE YANGAIAH AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, RESIDING AT 9TH CROSS, M.V. GARDEN, HALASURU, NEAR GURUDRAVARA BENGALURU-560 008 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SWAMY B.P., ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY INDIRANAGAR P.S. BENGALURU. REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-560 001 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. HARISH GANAPATHY, HIGH COURT GOVERNMENT PLEADER) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 CR.P.C (UNDER SECTION 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO GRANT ANTICIPATORY BAIL BY DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT POLICE Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:5840 CRL.P No. 651 of 2025 TO ENLARGE HIM ON BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST IN C.C. NO.66012/2024 (ARISING OUT OF CRIME NO.206/2022) OF INDIRANAGARA POLICE STATION FOR AN ALLEGED OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 307, 201 READ WITH 34 OF IPC PENDING ON THE FILE OF HON’BLE X ADDITIONAL CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, MAYO HALL UNIT AT BENGALURU. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ ORAL ORDER Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned High Court Government Pleader for the State and perused the material on record. 2. The F.I.R. in Crime No.206/2022 of Indiranagar Police Station is registered against accused Nos.1 and 2 for the offence punishable under Section 307 read with Section 34 of IPC. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:5840 CRL.P No. 651 of 2025 3. Charge sheet is filed for the offence punishable under Sections 307, 201 read with Section 34 of IPC showing the petitioner / accused No.2 as absconding. 4. Perusal of the material on record reveal that the petitioner herein had borrowed a sum of Rs.500/- from the complainant and he had not returned the said amount. On 20.09.2022, the complainant and his friend Sarvana and his family members were attending the funeral procession of their friend Sridhar. Noticing the petitioner and one Om Kumar @ Oma standing in front of the bar, the complainant went and asked the petitioner about the money due to him. A quarrel ensued and the petitioner herein pushed the complainant and Om Kumar @ Oma took out a knife and stabbed the complainant on his chest, head and face and caused injuries to him. 5. Even according to the complaint averments, the allegation against the petitioner is that he pushed the complainant. The specific allegation of stabbing him is against accused No.1. The injuries sustained by the complainant are stated to be simple in nature. Accused No.1 has been enlarged - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:5840 CRL.P No. 651 of 2025 on bail. The petitioner has undertaken to furnish adequate surety to ensure his presence before the Trial Court. Hence, by imposing suitable conditions, petitioner can be granted the relief sought in the petition. Accordingly, the following: ORDER Petition is allowed. Petitioner / accused No.2 in Crime No.206/2022 of Indiranagar Police Station, is ordered to be released in the event of his arrest, subject to following conditions: a) He shall appear before the Investigating Officer within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) with two sureties for the likesum. b) He shall furnish proof of his residential address/contact number and shall inform the I.O. in case of any change in the address/contact number. c) He shall co-operate with the investigation of the case. d) He shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence/witnesses either directly or indirectly. - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:5840 CRL.P No. 651 of 2025 e) He shall regularly attend the Court proceedings. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE SMA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 23