- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23804 CRL.P No. 3630 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3630 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. MR. RAVISH. K. K. S/O KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, JOURNALIST HAI BENGALURU, RES AT NO.578, 2ND PHASE, 6TH BLOCK, 2ND STAGE, BANAHSHANKARI 2ND STAGE, BANGALORE-560085 PERMANENT R/OF KILARA, HULIYURDURGA HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GOPI K J.,ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HULIYURDURGA POLICE REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT COMPLEX, BANGALORE-560001 …RESPONDENT (BY SMT WAHEEDA M. M., HCGP) Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23804 CRL.P No. 3630 of 2025 THIS CRL.P FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 OF BNSS) PRAYING TO ORDER TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.5, ON BAIL, IN S.C.NO.35/2021, FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES P/U/S 120-B, 177, 302, 201 OF INDIAN PENAL CODE, OF HULIYARDURGA POLICE STATION, PENDING ON THE FILE OF VI ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, TUMAKURU, PENDING DISPOSAL. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER Accused No.5 in S.C. No.35/2021 pending before the Court of VI Additional District and Sessions Judge, Tumakuru, arising out of Crime No.160/2020 registered by the Huliyurdurga Police Station, for the offences punishable under Sections 302, 201, 177 r/w 120-B of IPC, is before this Court under Section 439 of Cr.P.C, seeking regular bail. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, on merits of the case, the petitioner was earlier granted regular bail by this Court in Crl.P.No.6879/2021, disposed on 13.09.2021. For the reason that the petitioner had not appeared before the Trial Court on regular dates of hearing, he - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23804 CRL.P No. 3630 of 2025 was taken into custody on 30.11.2024, and his bail application has been rejected. The learned counsel further submits that the petitioner has no other criminal antecedents, and accordingly, prays for allowing the petition. 4. Per contra, learned High Court Government Pleader opposes to allow the petition, but does not dispute the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner. 5. Perusal of the material on record goes to show that the petitioner who is arrayed as accused No.5 in the present case was granted regular bail by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Crl.P.No.6879/2021, disposed of on 13.09.2021. For the reason that the petitioner had not appeared before the Trial Court on regular hearing dates, by taking coercive steps, presence of the petitioner was secured on 30.11.2024 and on the said date he was remanded to judicial custody. Undisputedly, the petitioner has no other criminal antecedents. Before the Trial Court, all the material prosecution witnesses are already been examined and for the mistake committed by the petitioner, the petitioner is in judicial custody for the last more than 7 months. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23804 CRL.P No. 3630 of 2025 6. Considering the aforesaid aspects of the matter, 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 Crime No.160/2020 registered by the Huliyurdurga Police Station, for the offences punishable under Sections 302, 201, 177 r/w 120-B of IPC, subject to the following conditions: a) Petitioner shall execute personal bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- 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 involve in similar offences in future; - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23804 CRL.P No. 3630 of 2025 e) 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 HR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 19