- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:11487 CRL.P No. 3274 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3274 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. ANILKUMAR V.J S/O JAYAKUMAR AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS R/AT VALAGEREMENASA VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, K R PET TLAUK MANDYA DISTRICT PIN CODE - 571 429. 2. KEERTHIRAJ V K S/O KULLEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS R/AT VALAGEREMENASA VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, K R PET TLAUK MANDYA DISTRICT PIN CODE - 571 429. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI RAJU C.N, ADV.) AND: STATE BY K.R. PETE TOWN POLICE MANDYA, REPRESETNED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE PINCODE - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. PUSHPALATHA, ADDL. SPP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNNS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONERS ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN THE EVENT OF THEIR ARREST IN CRIME NO.17/2025 OF K.R.PETE TOWN POLICE MANDYA, ON THE FILE CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN) AND JMFC COURT K.R.PET, FOR Digitally signed by NANDINI D Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:11487 CRL.P No. 3274 of 2025 THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 118(1), 119(1), 352 AND 3(5) OF BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER 1. Accused Nos.2 and 3 in Crime No.17/2025 registered by K.R.Pet Town Police Station, Mandya, for the offences punishable under Sections 118(1), 119(1), 352, 3(5) of BNS, 2023, are before this Court under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023, seeking anticipatory bail. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that accused No.1 has been granted anticipatory bail by this Court in Crl.P.No.2353/2025 disposed of on 14.03.2025. The allegation against all the accused persons are similar. Petitioners do not have any criminal antecedents. Accordingly, he prays to allow the petition. 4. Per contra, learned Addl. SPP, who has opposed the petition however, does not dispute the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioners. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:11487 CRL.P No. 3274 of 2025 5. Learned counsel for the petitioners has made available the order passed by this Court in Crl.P.No.2353/2025 disposed of on 14.03.2025 wherein this Court has granted anticipatory bail to accused No.1 considering the fact that injured had initially given history in the Hospital where he was admitted as "Self Fall" and it was only in the belated complaint for the first time, allegation was made against accused persons of assaulting injured. Allegations as against accused Nos.1 to 3 in first information are similar. Undisputedly, petitioners, who are arraigned as accused Nos.2 and 3, do not have any criminal antecedents. Under the circumstances, I am of the opinion that the prayer made by the petitioners for grant of anticipatory bail needs to be answered affirmatively. Accordingly, the following order:- 6. The petition is allowed. The respondent - Police or any other police in the State of Karnataka are directed to release the petitioners in the event of their arrest in Crime No.17/2025 registered by K.R.Pet Town Police Station, Mandya, for the offences punishable under Sections 118(1), 119(1), 352, 3(5) of BNS, 2023, subject to the following conditions: - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:11487 CRL.P No. 3274 of 2025 1. The Petitioners shall appear before the Investigating Officer within 15 days from the date of receipt of the copy of this order and shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- each with two sureties for the likesum to the satisfaction of the investigating officer. 2. Petitioners shall regularly appear before the Trial Court without fail unless exempted by the Trial Court for valid reasons. 3. Petitioners shall not tamper with the prosecution witness and they shall co-operate with the police for investigation and appear before them whenever called upon. 4. The petitioners shall not involve in similar offences in future. SD/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE DN