- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:5379 CRL.P No. 14122 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 14122 OF 2024 (438(Cr.PC) / 482(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI. NADEEM @ CHITTU NADEEM, S/O LATE SANAULLA, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/AT POULTRY, GAWRI KALUVE, CHIKKAMANGALURU …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MOHAMMED MOIN ULLA, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY BASAVANAHALLI POLICE STATION, CHIKKAMANGALURU, REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE 560 001 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. RANGASWAMY R., HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.438 (FILED U/S.482 BNSS) OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO GRANT ANTICIPATORY BAIL TO THE PETITIONER IN FIR CRIME NO.110/2023 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT BASAVANAHALLI P.S., FOR THE OFFENCE P/US/ 341,115,120-B,307 R/W SEC.34 OF IPC BY IMPOSING ANY Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:5379 CRL.P No. 14122 of 2024 CONDITIONS FOR HIS RELEASE IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST AS THIS HONBLE COURT MAY DEEM FIT AND PROPER. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ ORAL ORDER petitioner / accused No.1 has sought to enlarge him on anticipatory bail in Crime No.110/2023, of Basavanahalli Police Station registered for the offence punishable under Sections-341, 115, 120B, 307 read with Section 34 of IPC. 2. Heard both sides and perused the material on record. 3. In the complaint lodged by one Mohammed Ibrahim son of Mohammed Rafeeq, he has alleged that on 03.09.2023, when he was proceeding towards TCH College Ground at Ramanahalli to play cricket, all of a sudden five persons came armed with longs and with an intention to - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:5379 CRL.P No. 14122 of 2024 commit his murder, assaulted him on the back of his head, chest and other parts of the body. 4. FIR was registered against four named and two others. Petitioner is arraigned as accused No.1. 5. According to the complainant, the persons who attacked him were sent by the petitioner. Petitioner was not present at the spot. On suspicion that the persons who assaulted the complainant were sent by the petitioner; he has been arraigned as an accused in this case. 6. Learned HCGP has contended that the complainant has sustained grievous injuries and the accused who are arrested have given their voluntary statement, as per which they were sent by this petitioner to assault the complainant. However, the voluntary statement of the co-accused cannot be relied upon at this stage to deny the relief sought. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:5379 CRL.P No. 14122 of 2024 7. Considering the facts and circumstances, the relief sought by the petitioner can be granted by imposing conditions. ORDER Petition is allowed. Petitioner / accused No.1 in Crime No.110/2023, registered by Basavanahalli Police Station, shall be released in the event of his arrest, subject to following conditions: a) He shall appear before the Investigating Officer within one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) with a surety for the likesum. b) He shall furnish proof of his residential address/contact number and shall inform the I.O. in case of any change in the address/contact number. c) He shall co-operate with the investigation of the case. - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:5379 CRL.P No. 14122 of 2024 d) He shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence/witnesses either directly or indirectly. e) He shall be regular in attending the Court proceedings. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE JJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 23 CT:SNN