- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32921 CRL.P No. 11481 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 11481 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. MADHUSUDHAN B.R. S/O RAMAMURTHY B.N., AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, 2. SMT. ANJANA DEVI W/O RAMAMURTHY B.N., AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, 3. SRI. RAMAMURTHY B.N. S/O LATE CHIKKANAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, ALL ARE RESIDING AT:- BIDALURU VILLAGE AND POST, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, PIN CODE-562 110. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MANJUNATH G KANDEKAR, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE BY VISHWANATHAPURA POLICE STATION, BENGALURU DISTRICT, BANGALORE-562 110. REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. RANGASWAMY R., HCGP) Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32921 CRL.P No. 11481 of 2025 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO ALLOW THE PETITION BY GRANTING ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN CRIME NO.159/2025 OF VISHWANATHAPURA P.S. IN THE PENDING OF ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C. COURT, DEVANAHALLI FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 85 AND 108 OF BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA (BNS), 2023. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ ORAL ORDER This petition under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023 is preferred by accused Nos.1 to 3 seeking anticipatory bail in Crime No.159/2025 of Vishwanathapura Police Station, registered for the offence punishable under Section 85, 108 of BNS, 2023. 2. Heard the learned counsel for petitioners, learned High Court Government Pleader for the State and perused the material on record. 3. First informant’s sister Smt. Malathi committed suicide in her matrimonial home on 15.07.2025, by hanging herself. Complaint is lodged, alleging that after - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32921 CRL.P No. 11481 of 2025 the marriage of his sister, as per demand of the accused, a total cash of Rs.6,93,000/- was given to the accused and during the marriage 4 gold bangles, four long chain and a taali was given, however, accused were coercing the deceased to bring more money and gold and accused No.1 was having an illicit relationship and therefore, due to the said harassment, she committed suicide. 4. A perusal of the complaint averments goes to show that marriage of first informant’s sister Smt. Malathi was performed with accused No.1 in the year 2003. In the wedlock they have a daughter. A cash of Rs.4,18,000/- was allegedly given in the year 2004-05 and Rs.2,75,000/- in the year 2006. Bald allegations are made that the accused were coercing the deceased to bring more money and gold. The deceased committed suicide on 15.07.2025, i.e., after 22 years of her marriage. 5. It is submitted by the learned counsel for petitioners that the deceased was suffering from mental and neuro related illness and spinal cord related ill-health - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32921 CRL.P No. 11481 of 2025 and she has taken treatment at different hospitals. Her entire medical expenses were being borne by the petitioners. He contended that the petitioners are innocent and they have not committed any offence as alleged, but, out of emotion, complaint has been lodged against them. He submitted that, arrest of the petitioners will adversely effect the future of the daughter of accused No.1. He therefore, sought to allow the petition by imposing any conditions. 6. Learned High Court Government Pleader contended that investigation is still in progress and therefore, at this stage if the petitioner is enlarged on bail, they may not cooperate with the investigation of the case and they may destroy the evidence. 7. As per complaint averments, marriage of the deceased with accused No.1 took place in the year 2003. It is not alleged that at the time of marriage there was demand of dowry. The allegations are that after the marriage certain cash was given, which relates to the year - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32921 CRL.P No. 11481 of 2025 2004-2006. Deceased committed suicide on 15.07.2025, almost 22 years after the marriage. The allegations that accused No.1 is having illicit relationship with other woman is a matter which has to be established in due course. Learned counsel has furnished the medical documents and the treatment given to the deceased for her illness. In the facts and circumstances, a case is made out for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners. Accordingly, the following: ORDER i. Petition is allowed. ii. Petitioner/accused Nos.1 to 3 in Crime No.159/2025 of Vishwanathapura Police Station, Bengaluru City, shall be released in the event of their arrest, subject to following conditions: a) They 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 - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32921 CRL.P No. 11481 of 2025 Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh only) each, with two sureties for the likesum and shall cooperate with the investigation. b) They shall furnish their residential address/contact number and shall inform the I.O in case of any change in the address/contact number. c) They shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence/witnesses either directly or indirectly. d) They shall be regular in attending the Court proceedings. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE HB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 33