- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54799 CRL.P No. 17455 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 17455 OF 2025 (438(Cr.PC) / 482(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI A S SHREYANKA BHAT, C/O K. SATHISH BHAT, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/A APPE JAKKELU HOUSE, RAGIYADKA, DONIMAKKI, KUMARADHARA, SUBRAMANYA POST, KADABA TALUK-574238 DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. H S PRASHANTH.,ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA CHANNAMMANAKERE ACHUKATTU POLICE STATION, REP. BY S.P.P. HIGH COURT BUILDING COMPLEX, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. SOWMYA R., HCGP.) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.438 (FILED U/S.482 BNSS) CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO GRANT BAIL TO THE PETITIONER IN CRIME NO.245/2025 IN THE EVENT OF ARREST DATED 13.11.2025 REGISTERED BY THE Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYAN N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54799 CRL.P No. 17455 of 2025 RESPONDENT HEREIN AGAINST THE PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 351(2),352,69 OF BNS ON THE FILE OF THE 37th ADDL CMM COURT NRUPATUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU CITY, CHANNAMMANAKERE ACHU KATTU POLICE STATION, IMPOSING ANY CONDITIONS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA ORAL ORDER The petitioner has filed this petition under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest in Crime No.245/2025 of Channamanakere Achukattu Police Station. 2. On the basis of the complaint filed by one Arpitha.A, Channamanakere Achukattu Police have registered the case in Crime No.245/2025 dated 13.11.2025 for the commission of offence punishable under Section 351(2), 352 and 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023. In the complaint, it is stated as under: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54799 CRL.P No. 17455 of 2025 "ಾದುಾರ ಾದ ಅತ.ಎ ರವರು ಾೆೆ ಾಜ ಾ ೕದ ದೂನ ಾ ಾಂಶೆ ೆಂದ ೆ, ಾನು ಕು"ೆ# ಸುಬ&ಮಣ) ೇಾಲಯ"ೆ# ಆ±ÉèÃಷಬ. ಸಪಸಂಾ#ರ"ೆ# 0ೇ1 ೕ ಪ23ೆಯನು4 5ಾಸುವ ಸಮಯದ°è, 6ೆ&ೕಾಂಕಭ8.ಎ.ಎ9 ರವರು ಪಚಯಾದು;, ಅವರು ರಂತರಾ ನನ4ನು4 ಸಂಪ<=, ನ ೊ4ಂ>ೆ ?ಾಹಾಗಲು ಪ&ಾB=, ಾನು ?CೆDೕ>Eೆ ಎಂದು FG=ದ;ರೂ ಸಹ ನನ4ನು4 ?ಾಹಾಗುEೆBೕ ೆ ಎಂದು ಭರವೆ ೕದರು. ಅವರು ಭರವೆಯ ೆಸನ°è ನನ4 ಅನುಮF ಇಲIೇ ಬಲವಂತ>ಂದ ೈKಕ ಸಂಪಕವನು4 > ಾಂಕ:07/04/2025 ರಂದು ನನ4 ಮ ೆಯ.I ನLೆ=ದರು. ಾನು ? ೋM=ದರೂ ಒತBಡ ೇ ಏ&Q FಂಗGನ.I, 7, 8, 9 EಾೕRನಂದು ನನ4 ಮ ೆಯ°èSೕ ಾಸ?ದು;, ನನ4ನು4 ೈKಕಾ ಉಪUೕ="ೊಂರುEಾB ೆ, ಅವರು ಈಾಗWೇ ?ಾKತಾದು;, ೆಂಡF ಮತುB ಮಗು ಇರುವXದು FGದುಬಂ>ದು;, ಾನು ಇದ"ೆ# ? ೋಧ ವ)ಕBಪ=ಾಗ, ಅವರು ನನ4ನು4 ೈKಕಾ Kಂ==, ಅ²èî, ಅಾಚ) ಶಬ;ಗಳ.I, ಂ>= [ೕವ \ೆದ"ೆಯನು4 ಾ<ರುEಾB ೆ. > ಾಂಕ: 19/08/2025 ರಂದು ಆತನ ಾಸ¸ÀÜಳಾದ ಕು"ೆ# ಸುಬ&ಮಣ)ದ ಬG]ರುವ ಅವರ ಮ ೆೆ ೋಾಗ ನನ4ನು4 ೕಚಾ 5ಾತ ಾ, Eೇ3ೋವ^ೆ 5ಾ ೈKಕಾ Kಂ==ರುEಾB ೆ, 6ೆ&ೕಾಂಕಭ8 ಈತನು ತನ4 _ದಲ ?ಾಹವನು4 ಮತುB ೆಂಡFಯ ಬೆ`, ಸತ)ವನು4 ಮುab ಾ< ನನೆ _ೕಸ 5ಾ, ನನ4 cೕd ನಂಬe ಮತುB ಎWಾI. ಾ5ಾ[ಕ 5ಾಧ)ಮಗಳ.I, ಆ"ೌಂ8 ಅನು4 ¨Áèg 5ಾದು; ನನ4ನು4 ಮದುೆಾಗುವXಾ ಭರವೆ ೕ ೈKಕಾ ಬಳ="ೊಂಡು, ಅ²èî, ಅಾಚ) ಶಬ;ಗGಂದ ನನ4ನು4 ಂ>= [ೕವ \ೆದ"ೆ ಾ< _ೕಸ ವಂಚ ೆ 5ಾರುವ ಈತನ ?ರುದh "ಾನೂನು ಕ&ಮ "ೈೊಳi\ೇ"ೆಂದು "ೊಟk ದೂರು". 3. The alleged commission offence under Section 69 of BNS is not punishable with death or imprisonment for life. The petitioner was already married, prior to this - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54799 CRL.P No. 17455 of 2025 alleged incident. Considering the facts and circumstances of this case and also nature and gravity of offences, it is just and proper to allow this petition with conditions. Accordingly, I proceed to pass the following: ORDER: The petition filed under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023 is allowed, subject to following conditions: i) The petitioner/accused shall be released on bail upon executing a self bond of Rs.1,00,000/- with one surety for likesum in the event of his arrest in Crime No. 245/2025 by Channamanakere Achukattu Police. ii) The petitioner/accused shall assist the Investigating Officer for his investigation. iii) The petitioner/accused shall not tamper or threaten the prosecution witnesses in any manner. iv) The petitioner/accused shall not indulge in similar offences. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54799 CRL.P No. 17455 of 2025 v) If the petitioner/accused violates any of the bail conditions, the complainant/victim is directed to file application for cancellation of bail. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE KBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 125