- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5781 CRL.P No. 101395 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO.101395 OF 2025 (438(CR.PC)/482(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI RAMANJINI S/O. SANNA HONNURAPPA, AGE: 25 YEARS, OCC. COOLIE WORK, R/O. BHUVANAHALLI VILLAGE, GADIGANURU POST, TQ. HOSAPETE, DIST. VIJAYAPUR-583201. …PETITIONER (BY SRI RAJENDRA PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR SRI SRINAND A. PACHHAPURE, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH HOSAHALLI POLICE STATION, NOW REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, AT DHARWAD-580011. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT.GIRIJA S. HIREMATH, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF BNSS, SEEKING TO GRANT ANTICIPATORY BAIL TO THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.2 IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST IN HOSAHALLI P.S. CRIME NO.194/2024 REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 303(1) OF BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA BY THE HOSAHALLI POLICE STATION, PENDING ON THE FILE OF COURT OF CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, KUDLIGI. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: V N BADIGER Digitally signed by V N BADIGER Date: 2025.04.02 11:01:08 +0530 - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5781 CRL.P No. 101395 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) Heard Sri Rajendra Patil on behalf of Sri Srinand Pachhapure for the petitioner and Smt.Girija S. Hiremath, learned High Court Government Pleader for respondent. 2. Petition under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 with the following prayer: “Grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner/accused No.2 in the event of his arrest in Hosahalli P.S. Crime No.194/2024 registered for the offences punishable under Section 303(1) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita by the Hosahalli Police Station, pending on the file of Court of Civil Judge and JMFC, Kudligi, in the interest of justice.” 3. At the outset counsel for the petitioner submits that the present petitioner is the accused No.2 in Hosahalli P.S. Crime No.194/2024 and co-accused by name Anjini has been granted anticipatory bail by this Court by order dated 05.03.2025 and accordingly, present petitioner is also entitled for grant of anticipatory bail on the ground of parity. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5781 CRL.P No. 101395 of 2025 4. Learned High Court Government Pleader did not dispute the fact that co-accused has been granted anticipatory bail. 5. Accordingly, on the ground of parity, petition needs to be allowed. Hence, the following order is passed: ORDER (i) Petition is allowed. (ii) Petitioner is directed to join the investigation by appearing before the Investigation Officer positively on 10.04.2025 at 9.00 a.m. (iii) The Investigation Officer is at liberty to take him to custody and complete the custodial interrogation, if any, on the very same day before 6.00 p.m. and thereafter enlarge the petitioner on bail by taking a bond in a sum of Rs.50,000/- with one surety for the likesum to the satisfaction of the Investigation Officer. (iv) Petitioner shall cooperate with the investigation agency in all respects. (v) Petitioner shall mark his attendance before the Investigation Officer on every third - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5781 CRL.P No. 101395 of 2025 Sunday between 10.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. till the final report is filed. (vi) Petitioner shall attend the Court regularly. (vii) Petitioner shall not indulge in similar offences. (viii) Petitioner shall not leave the jurisdiction of Vijayanagar/Ballari District without prior permission. (ix) Violation of any one of the conditions would entitle the prosecution to seek for cancellation of bail. SD/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE HMB CT:PA LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 19