- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38408 CRL.P No. 11368 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 11368 OF 2025 BETWEEN: RUTHESH M.P. S/O LATE PUTTARAJU AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, WORKING WTH PETROL BUNK R/A MALLANAYAKANAHALLI VILLAGE ATHAGURU HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT- 571401 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MAHENDRA H N, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY MANDYA CENTRAL POLICE STATION REPRESENTED ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU- 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. R.RANGASWAMY, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.439 (FILED U/S.483 BNSS) CR.P.C PRAYING TO ENLARGING THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN CRIME NO.56/2025 REGISTERED BY MANDYA CENTRAL POLICE STATION, MANDYA FOR THE O/P/U/S 189(2), 191(2), 191(3), 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 61(2), 351(2), 352, 109(1) R/W 190 OF THE BNS, PENDING BEFORE THE HONBLE II ADDL.SR.CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT MANDYA. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38408 CRL.P No. 11368 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ ORAL ORDER Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned HCGP for the State and perused the material on record. 2. FIR in Crime No.56/2025 of Mandya Central Police Station, Mandya has been registered against one Charan and others for the offence punishable under Section 115(2), 118(1) 351(2) r/w 3(5), 126(2) and 352 of the BNS 2023. 3. In the complaint lodged by one Karthik Kumar H.K., he has alleged that on 11.06.2025 at about 09.45 p.m., Charan and his friends wrongly restrained him and his friends- Srinivasa and Manjunath when they were proceeding on a Motor Cycle, near Sihineerukola road, Holalu Circle. Charan abused him in filfthy language, assaulted with a weapon on his hand, head and his friends also assaulted him with hands. When his friends, Srinivasa and Manjunath, tried to pacify the quarrel, Charan and his friends assaulted Srinivasa. Thereafter, they went away threatening them with dire consequences. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38408 CRL.P No. 11368 of 2025 4. In the incident, the complainant-Karthik H.K. and Srinivasa have sustained injuries. As per wound certificates, the injuries sustained by the complainant are simple in nature whereas, one of the injury sustained by Srinivasa i.e., fracture of upper anterior tooth, is stated to be grievous in nature. 5. Petitioner is not named in the FIR. As per the complaint averments, accused no.1-Charan assaulted the complainant with some weapon. Others are alleged to have assaulted him and his friends with hands. 6. Learned HCGP contended that the petitioner is involved in other criminal cases and therefore, if he is released on bail, he may commit similar offences and threaten the prosecution witnesses. 7. Petitioner was arrested on 27.06.2025. He has been interrogated. In the complaint it is not stated that the friends of Charan were armed with any weapon. In the remand application, petitioner is arrayed as accused no.3. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38408 CRL.P No. 11368 of 2025 In the facts and circumstances, by imposing conditions, petitioner can be admitted to bail. Hence, the following : ORDER Petition is allowed. Petitioner/accused No.3 in Crime No.56/2025 of Mandya Central Police Station, pending on the file of the II Additional Senior Civil Judge and JMFC at Mandya, shall be enlarged on bail, subject to 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 and shall inform the Court, if there is change in the address. 3. He shall not directly or indirectly tamper with the prosecution witnesses. 4. He shall not indulge himself in committing any offence. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38408 CRL.P No. 11368 of 2025 5. He shall appear before the trial Court regularly on all dates of hearing. Violation of any of the above conditions shall result in cancellation of bail. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE rs List No.: 1 Sl No.: 26