- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32835 CRL.P No. 11502 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. 11502 OF 2025 BETWEEN: BHUDDHA @ MURGI @ MANJUNATH MURTHY S/O VENKATASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT AMBEDKAR COLONY, HOSAKOTE TOWN. (IN JUDICIAL CUSTODY) …PETITIONER (BY SRI. JAYANTHI R., ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HOSAKOTE POLICE STATION REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE-560001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. K NAGESHWARAPPA., HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (U/S 483 OF BNSS) PRAYING TO RELEASED ON BAIL IN CONNECTION WITH CR.NO.219/2012 (SC.NO.18/2020) FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S. 341, 307, 504, 506 R/W 34 OF IPC WHICH PENDING BEFORE THE HONOURABLE COURT OF VI ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU RURAL AT BENGALURU PERTAINING TO THE HOSAKOTE POLICE STATION AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32835 CRL.P No. 11502 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Learned HCGP accepts notice for the State. 2. Heard the arguments and perused the material on record. 3. A case in Crime No.219/2012 is registered at Hosakote police Station, for the offence punishable under Section 341, 504, 143, 147, 148, 149, 307, 323 of IPC against four named accused and two others, on a complaint lodged by one D.M. Muniraju in respect of an incident of assault which took place on 29.05.2012 at about 6.30 p.m. near Hosakote town. 4. The petitioner is named as accused No.3 in the FIR. He was initially enlarged on bail, however, he remained absent continuously and therefore, NBW was issued against him. On securing him, he offered surety, thereafter, once again he remained absent. NBW and proclamation were issued. Finally, he was secured and - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32835 CRL.P No. 11502 of 2025 produced before the Court through proclamation on 15.05.2025. Since then, he is in judicial custody. 5. The learned Sessions Judge has dismissed the bail application, observing that petitioner is in the habit of jumping the conditions of bail and not respecting the process of the Court, getting the process recalled and again remaining absent. 6. The reasons assigned by the learned Sessions Judge for rejecting the bail application cannot be found fault with. The material on record would reveal that petitioner has not honoured the process of the Court and violated the bail conditions. 7. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that henceforth, the petitioner will regularly appear before the Trial Court. It is submitted that accused No.1 has been granted bail by this Court, under similar circumstances and therefore, indulgence be shown to the petitioner by imposing stringent conditions. She submits that petitioner - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32835 CRL.P No. 11502 of 2025 will undertake to appear before the trial Court regularly henceforth, and his bail may be cancelled, if he violates any of the condition/s. 8. Learned HCGP has opposed the prayer, contending that in the event of grant of bail to the petitioner, he will once again abscond and in that event, there will be delay in trial. 9. Learned counsel for the petitioner has brought to the notice of the Court that the petitioner was arrested in another case, registered in S.C. No. 247/2013 and he was secured under body warrant. She further submits that in the said case, the learned sessions judge vide judgment dated 27.02.2025, has acquitted him and other accused persons. 10. In the case on hand, the allegations are that on account of previous enmity, on 29.05.2012 at about 06.30 p.m., all the accused assaulted CWs.1 and 2 with chopper - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32835 CRL.P No. 11502 of 2025 with an intention to take away his life and caused grievous injuries to him. 11. Undisputedly, petitioner was granted bail initially. But, due to his absence before the trial Court, he was once again secured under NBW and remanded to judicial custody on 15.05.2025. This Court in Criminal Petition No.8495/2025 vide order dated 11.07.2025, has enlarged accused No.1 on bail, under similar circumstances. Hence, imposing appropriate conditions, relief sought in the petition can be granted, making it clear that no further indulgence shall be shown to the petitioner, if he violates the conditions of bail. Accordingly, the following: ORDER Petition is allowed. Petitioner/accused No. 3 in SC No.18/2020 on the file of the Court of VI Additional District and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru arising out of Crime No.219/2012 of Hosakote Police Station, Bengaluru District - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32835 CRL.P No. 11502 of 2025 shall be enlarged on bail subject to the following conditions: 1. He shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh only) with two sureties for the likesum to the satisfaction of the jurisdictional Court. 2. He shall furnish proof of his residential address/contact number and shall inform the Court, if there is change in the address/contact number. 3. He shall not leave the jurisdiction of the trial Court without prior permission of the learned Sessions Judge. 4. He shall not tamper with the prosecution witnesses either directly or indirectly. 5. He shall appear before the trial Court on all dates of hearing without fail. 6. He shall cooperate for the early disposal of the case. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32835 CRL.P No. 11502 of 2025 Violation of the above condition/s shall result in cancellation of bail. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE BS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7