- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:11087 CRL.P No. 1995 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1995 OF 2025 BETWEEN: RONALDO S/O ARMUGAM, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/AT NO.22, 3RD CROSS, PANCHAP LANE, K.B. SANDRA, RT NAGAR POST, BENGALURU-560 032 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. DHIRAJ A.K., ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE BY R.T.NAGAR POLICE STATION REP. BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-560 001 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI.VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP) THIS CRL.P FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNNS), PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN S.C.NO.1607/2024 (CRL.MISC.NO.12022/24) PENDING ON THE FILE OF LXVI ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU CITY (CCH-67) ARISING OUT OF CRIME NO.83/2018 FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 397 R/W SEC. 34 OF IPC, R.T.NAGAR POLICE STATION, DURING THE PENDENCY OF THE TRIAL. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by MEGHA MOHAN Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:11087 CRL.P No. 1995 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER Accused No.1 in S.C.No.1607/2024 pending before the Court of LXVI Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru, arising out of Crime No.83/2018 registered by R.T.Nagar Police Station, Bengaluru for the offence punishable under Section 397 read with Section 34 of IPC is before this Court under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023, seeking regular bail. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that on the merits of the case, the petitioner was granted regular bail earlier. For the reason that he has not appeared before the Trial Court on the dates of hearing, coercive action has been taken against him and his presence was secured on 13.12.2024 and on the said date, he has been remanded to Judicial Custody. The petitioner has no other criminal antecedents. Accordingly, he prays to allow the petition. 4. Per contra, learned HCGP who has opposed the petition, does not dispute the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:11087 CRL.P No. 1995 of 2025 5. The perusal of the material on record shows that on the merits of the case, the petitioner was earlier granted regular bail and for the reason that he had absented himself before the Trial Court on the regular dates of hearing, a split-up case was registered against him in S.C.No.1607/2024 and in the said case, coercive action was taken to secure his presence and on 13.12.2024 his presence was secured and on the said date, he was remanded to judicial custody. It is not in dispute that the petitioner has no criminal antecedents. Considering the nature of allegations found against the accused in the charge sheet and also taking into consideration that the petitioner has been sufficiently punished for the mistake committed by him. I am of the opinion that the prayer made by the petitioner for grant of regular bail is required to be answered affirmatively. Accordingly, the following:- ORDER The petition is allowed. The petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in S.C.No.1607/2024 pending before the Court of LXVI Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru, arising out of Crime - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:11087 CRL.P No. 1995 of 2025 No.83/2018 registered by R.T.Nagar Police Station, Bengaluru for the offence punishable under Section 392 read with Section 34 of IPC, subject to the following conditions: a) The petitioner shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh only) with two sureties for the likesum, to the satisfaction of the jurisdictional Court; b) The petitioner shall appear regularly on all the dates of hearing before the Trial Court unless the Trial Court exempts his appearance for valid reasons; c) The petitioner shall not directly or indirectly threaten or tamper with the prosecution witnesses; d) The petitioner shall not leave the jurisdiction of the Trial Court without permission of the said Court until the case registered against him is disposed off. SD/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE BN/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 45