- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24822 CRL.P No. 8662 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8662 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SRI SHIVARAMA S/O LATE RANGASWAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/ BIDANAGERE VILLAGE WARD NO.1, KASABA HOBLI KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMKURU DISTRICT KARNATAKA - 572 130. …PETITIONER (BY SRI SUNIL KUMAR S, ADV.) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA KUNIGAL POLICE P.S TUMAKURU DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY LD STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI RANGASWAMY R, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.439 (FILED U/S.483 BNSS) CR.P.C PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.4 ON REGULAR BAIL IN CRIME NO.238/2024 REGISTERED BY THE KUNIGAL P.S., FOR THE OFFENCE P/SU/ 302,201,120-B R/W SEC.149 OF IPC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24822 CRL.P No. 8662 of 2025 ORAL ORDER 1. Accused No.4 in SC No.192/2024 pending before the Court of VI Addl. District and Sessions Judge, Tumakuru, arising out of Crime No.238/2024 registered by Kunigal Police Station, Tumakuru, for the offences punishable under Sections 302, 120B, 201 and 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. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is arraigned as accused No.4 in the charge sheet. Accused Nos.1 to 3 have been already enlarged on bail. The allegation against the petitioner is similar to the other accused who have been enlarged on bail. Accordingly, he prays to allow the petition. 4. Per contra, learned HCGP has opposed the petition however, he does not dispute the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner. 5. Perusal of the material on record would go to show that the case of the prosecution is based on circumstantial evidence. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24822 CRL.P No. 8662 of 2025 Accused No.1, who was driving the offending car has been granted regular bail by this Court in Crl.P.No.4323/2025 disposed of on 29.04.2025. Accused Nos.2 to 4 were allegedly the inmates of the car which was driven by accused No.1 and dashed against deceased Ramachandra. Accused Nos.2 and 3 have been granted regular bail in Crl.P.No.723/2025 and Crl.P.No.6982/2025 respectively. Under the circumstances, on the ground of parity, petitioner's prayer for grant of regular bail needs to be answered affirmatively. Accordingly, the following order:- 6. The petition is allowed. The petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in SC No.192/2024 pending before the Court of VI Addl. District and Sessions Judge, Tumakuru, arising out of Crime No.238/2024 registered by Kunigal Police Station, Tumakuru, for the offences punishable under Sections 302, 120B, 201 and 149 of IPC, subject to the following conditions: a) Petitioner shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- with two sureties for the likesum, to the satisfaction of the jurisdictional Court; - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24822 CRL.P No. 8662 of 2025 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 DN