- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:11740 CRL.P No. 3312 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3312 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI VENKAT. R.S. S/O R.V.SRINIVASA REDDY AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS. 2. SRI SRIKANTH S/O R.V.SRINIVASA REDDY AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS. 3. SRI RANJITH S/O R.V. MANJUNATH REDDY AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS. PETITIONERS NO.1 TO 3 ARE R/AT BASANAPPALLI VILLAGE RAYALPAD HOBLI, SRINIVASAPURA TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 135. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI NANJUNDA GOWDA M.R, ADV.) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY RAYALPAD POLICE KOLAR DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING DR. AMBEDKER VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 CR.PC (482 OF BNSS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THEM ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN THE EVENT OF Digitally signed by NANDINI D Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:11740 CRL.P No. 3312 of 2025 THEIER ARREST IN CRIME NO.0009/2025 OF RAYALPAD POLICE STATION WHICH IS NOW PENDING ON TEH FILE OF THE ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN.) JMFC. COURT, SRINIVASAPURA, KOLAR DISTRICT, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S.109(1), 115(2), 118(1), 189(2), 190, 191(2), 191(3) AND 54 OF BNS, 2023. 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 Nos.3 to 5 in Crime No.9/2025 registered by Rayalpad Police Station, Kolar District for the offences punishable Sections 109(1), 115(2), 118(1), 189(2), 190, 191(2), 191(3) and 54 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. FIR in Crime No.9/2025 was registered by Rayalpad Police Station, Kolar District against Manjunath reddy and four others for the aforesaid offences on the basis of first information dated 27.01.2025 received from Smt. Nagamani W/o Ashok, who is one of the injured victim in the present case. Apprehending arrest in the said - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:11740 CRL.P No. 3312 of 2025 case, the petitioners had filed Crl.Misc.No.106/2025 before the jurisdictional Sessions Court, which was rejected on 27.02.2025. Therefore, they are before this Court. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are students having no criminal antecedents. There is no allegation as against the petitioners about they assaulting any one of the injured victim with weapons. The allegation as against the petitioners is about assaulting Savithramma who has not suffered any corresponding grievous injury as a result of assault made by the petitioners. Accordingly, he prays to allow the petition. 5. Per contra, the learned HCGP has opposed the bail application. He submits that four persons have suffered grievous injuries in the incident in question. Accordingly, he prays to dismiss the petition. 6. Perusal of the material on record would go to show that, allegation of assaulting injured victims Nagarathna, Venkataramareddy and Vaneeta is as against - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:11740 CRL.P No. 3312 of 2025 accused Nos.1 and 2, who are in custody. As against the petitioners herein, it is alleged that, they had assaulted Savithramma with stones and also kicked her with their legs and as a result of said assault, Savithramma had suffered injury on her right thigh and left hand. The wound certificate of Savithramma does not show that as a result of assault made by the petitioners, she has suffered any grievous injuries. 7. The petitioners do not have any criminal antecedents. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are students and he has also produced certain materials to support his contention. 8. Considering the aforesaid aspect of the matter, I am of the opinion that the petitioners have made out a case for grant of anticipatory bail. Accordingly, the following: ORDER The Criminal Petition is allowed. - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:11740 CRL.P No. 3312 of 2025 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.9/2025 registered by Rayalpad Police Station, Kolar District for the offences punishable Sections 109(1), 115(2), 118(1), 189(2), 190, 191(2), 191(3) and 54 of BNS, 2023 subject to the following conditions: 1. The petitioners shall appear before the Investigating Officer in the present case within fifteen days from the date of this order on executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh only) each with one surety for the likesum to the satisfaction of the investigating officer/jurisdictional Court. 2. The petitioners shall regularly appear before the Trial Court without fail unless exempted by the Trial Court for valid reasons. 3. The 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. - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:11740 CRL.P No. 3312 of 2025 4. The petitioners shall not involve in similar offences in future. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE NMS