- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52561 CRL.P No. 15408 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION No. 15408 OF 2025 (438(Cr.PC) / 482(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. JAGADEESHA C M @ JAGGA S/O MALLESH C K AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS R/AT KANCHUGARA STREET, KOTE, CHIKKAMAGALURU – 577 101. 2. MAHESH S P S/O PANDURANGA AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS R/AT SAGANIPURA VILLAGE KURUVANGI POST CHIKKAMAGALURU – 577 133. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI DINESH KUMAR K RAO, ADVOCATE FOR SRI HARISH SHIRALAKOPPA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY RURAL P.S., CHIKKAMAGALURU – 577 102. REPRESENTED BY HCGP HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE – 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. B PUSHPALATHA, ADDL. SPP) Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52561 CRL.P No. 15408 of 2025 THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 Cr.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THEM ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN THE EVENT OF THEIR ARREST IN CR.No.342/2025 OF CHIKKAMAGALURU RURAL P.S. FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 115(2),118(1),190,109 OF BNS ON THE FILE OF I ADDL.SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C COURT CHIKKAMAGALURU. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL ORDER This petition is filed by accused Nos.1 and 2 under Section 482 of BNSS praying to grant anticipatory bail in Crime No.342/2025 of Chikkamangaluru Rural Police Station registered for offences under Sections 115(2), 118(1), 190, 109 of BNS. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional SPP for the respondent -State. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would contend that the quarrel took place for trivial issue of touching of the vehicle. The complainant has stated in his complaint that due to night, he could not identify, 5 to 6 persons who assaulted him. The averments of the complaint indicate that - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52561 CRL.P No. 15408 of 2025 Nagaraju, Shekhar and Kumar have taken the injured to the hospital. But, MLC intimation indicates that injured has been brought by Ramesh - the brother of the injured. The petitioners are ready to abide by any conditions to be imposed by this Court. With this, he prays to allow the petition. 4. Per contra, learned Additional SPP for the respondent –State would contend that the injured has sustained eight injuries and all are grievous injuries. The assault is on the head of the injured, which is vital part. The investigation is in progress. Considering the said aspect, the petitioners are not entitled for grant of anticipatory bail. With these, she prays to reject the petition. 5. Having heard learned counsels, the Court has perused the FIR, complaint and other materials placed on record. 6. The injured has filed complaint on 16.10.2025 when he was in hospital. Based on that, a case has been registered against the petitioners and others for aforesaid - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52561 CRL.P No. 15408 of 2025 offences. The names of petitioners have been specifically stated in the averments of the complaint. Petitioner Nos.1 and 2, and other 5-6 persons have assaulted the complainant with chopper on his head 3 to 4 times. The assault is with deadly weapon on the vital part i.e., head. The wound certificate indicates that the injured sustained 08 grievous injuries. The investigation is in progress. Considering the same, the petitioners are not entitled for grant of discretionary relief of anticipatory bail. In the result, the petition is dismissed. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE DSP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 22