- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49448 CRL.P No. 14843 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION No. 14843 OF 2025 [(438(Cr.PC) / 482(BNSS)] BETWEEN: YASHWINI J. W/O DEELIP B.J. AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS BANGALORE CITY, KARNATAKA CURRENTLY RESIDING AT: No.90/8, 15TH MAIN, SBI COLONY HOSAHALLI EXTENSION, VIJAYANAGAR BENGALURU. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SUNIL RAO, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. T. SESHAGIRI RAO, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CHANDRA LAYOUT POLICE STATION BENGALURU. REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDI, BENGALURU – 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. RASHMI PATEL, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 Cr.PC (FILED UNDER SECTION 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS CRL.P PREFERRED BY THE PETITIONER/ ACCUSED No.4 AND GRANT ANTICIPATORY BAIL TO THE PETITIONER IN CRIME No.367/2025 REGISTERED BY THE CHANDRA LAYOUT POLICE STATION UNDER THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49448 CRL.P No. 14843 of 2025 SECTIONS 316(2), 318(2), 318(4), 351(2), 336(2), 336(3), 340(2) READ WITH SECTION 3(5) OF BNS, ON THE FILE OF THE IV ADDITIONAL CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU. 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 No.4 under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagrika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 praying to grant anticipatory bail in Crime No.367/2025 of Chandra Layout Police Station, registered for offences punishable under Sections 316(2), 318(2), 318(4), 351(2), 336(2), 336(3), 340(2) read with Section 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 2. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned High Court Government Pleader for respondent - State. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner would contend that, the allegation of the complainant is against accused - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49448 CRL.P No. 14843 of 2025 No.1 who is the husband of the petitioner, who has purchased the property from the complainant and has not paid a full consideration. This petitioner was a co-obligant to the loan availed by accused No.1 at the time of purchase of the property from the complainant. Accused No.1 has been granted regular bail by the Sessions Court. Accused Nos.2 and 3 have been granted anticipatory bail by the Sessions Court. The petitioner is ready to cooperate with the Police in the investigation and abide by any terms and conditions to be imposed by the Court. With these, he prayed to allow the petition. 4. Per contra, learned High Court Government Pleader for respondent would contend that, the investigation is in progress and the petitioner is required for interrogation. With these, she prayed for dismissal of the petition. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49448 CRL.P No. 14843 of 2025 5. Having heard the learned counsels appearing for parties, the Court has perused the FIR, complaint and other materials placed on record. 6. As per averments of the FIR, the allegation of cheating is against accused No.1 who stated to have purchased the property from the complainant for having not paid the entire sale consideration. Accused No.1 had availed a loan from the bank for purchase of the said property from the complainant wherein this petitioner is a co-obligant. Accused No.1 has been granted regular bail by the Sessions Court. The petitioner is a woman and she has undertaken to cooperate with the Investigating Officer in the investigation and abide by any terms and conditions to be imposed by this Court. There are no any criminal antecedents of the petitioner. 7. Considering all the above aspects, the petitioner has made out a case for grant of anticipatory bail with conditions. In the result, the following; - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49448 CRL.P No. 14843 of 2025 ORDER The Criminal Petition is allowed. The petitioner is granted anticipatory bail in Crime No.367/2025 of Chandra Layout Police Station and is ordered to be released on bail in the event her arrest, subject to following conditions: i) The petitioner shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh only) with one surety for the like-sum to the satisfaction of the Investigating Officer. ii) The petitioner shall voluntarily appear before the Investigating Officer within 15 days from this day and execute bail bond and furnish surety. iii) The petitioner shall cooperate with the Investigating Officer in the investigation. iv) The petitioner shall appear before the Investigating Officer whenever called for. v) The petitioner shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement or threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49448 CRL.P No. 14843 of 2025 the case, so as to dissuade her from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any Police Officer or tamper with the evidence. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE KLV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 19