- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22710 CRL.P No. 8061 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8061 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SEEBANAIAH, S/O DASIDODDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT S.N. PALYA, SIRA GATE, TUMAKURU TOWN – 572 101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. M. SHASHIDHARA., ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY TUMAKURU TOWN P.S., REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU – 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT.WAHEEDA M.M., HCGP) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 439 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO GRANT BAIL TO HIM IN S.C NO.60/2023 ORIGINATED FROM CRIME NO.204/2022 OF RESPONDENT TUMAKURU TOWN PS FOR OFFENCE P/U/S 114, 120(B), 143, 147, 148, 307, 324 R/W 149 OF IPC, WHICH IS PENDING BEFORE HONBLE VI ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, AT TUMAKURU. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22710 CRL.P No. 8061 of 2025 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.6 in S.C.No.60/2023 pending before the Court of VI Addl. District and Sessions Judge, Tumakuru arising out of Cr.No.204/2022 registered by Tumakuru Town Police Station for the offences punishable under Sections 114, 120(B), 143, 147, 148, 307 and 326 read with Section 149 of IPC is before this Court under Section 483 of BNSS 2023, seeking regular bail. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 3. Perusal of the material on record would go to show that the petitioner who is arraigned as accused No.6 in the present case was granted anticipatory bail by the Court of Principal District and Sessions Judge, Tumakuru in Crl.Misc.No.1584/2022 disposed of on 07.11.2022. Subsequently, the case was committed to jurisdictional - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22710 CRL.P No. 8061 of 2025 Sessions Court and the accused are facing trial before the jurisdictional Sessions Court in S.C.No.60/2023. It appears that the petitioner had not appeared before the Trial Court on regular dates of hearing and therefore coercive steps were taken against him and his presence was secured before the Trial Court 15.04.2025 and on the said date he was remanded to custody. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner had some health issue and he therefore was taking treatment for the same and hence, he could not appear before the Trial Court. 5. Be that as it may, the fact remains that on the merits of case, the petitioner was already enlarged on bail in the present case and only for the reason that he had not appeared before the Trial Court, coercive steps were taken against him. For the mistake committed by the petitioner, he has been substantially punished and he is in custody for more than two months. He has undertaken to - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22710 CRL.P No. 8061 of 2025 co-operate before the trial Court for speedy disposal of the case. 6. Considering the aforesaid aspects of the matter, I am of the opinion that the prayer made by the petitioner for a grant of regular bail needs 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.60/2023 pending before the Court of VI Addl. District and Sessions Judge, Tumakuru arising out of Cr.No.204/2022 registered by Tumakuru Town Police Station for the offences punishable under Sections 114, 120(B), 143, 147, 148, 307 and 326 read with Section 149 of IPC, subject to the following conditions: a) The petitioner shall execute personal bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22710 CRL.P No. 8061 of 2025 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 involve in similar offences in future; 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 RKA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 56