- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54797 CRL.P No. 17409 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. 17409 OF 2025 (438(Cr.PC) / 482(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI RAJASHEKARA A R S/O A P RAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT AMBALE VILLAGE, HULLAHALLI HOBLI, NAJANAGUD TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT 571301. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GAURAV SUBRAMANYAM.,ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY NANJANAGUDU RURAL POLICE STATION, MYSURU DISTRICT, REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT COMPLEX, BENGALURU 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. NAGESHWARAPPA, 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 ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN CRIME NO.223/2025 OF THE RESPONDENT NO.1 NANJANAGUDU RURAL POLICE STATION, MYSURU DISTRICT AND IN EVENT OF ARREST FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 109,352 OF BNS ACT PENDING ON THE FILE OF HON'BLE CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT AT NANJANAGUD, MYSURU DISTRICT. THE PRINCIPAL Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYAN N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54797 CRL.P No. 17409 of 2025 DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, MYSURU HAS REJECTED THE BAIL PETITION ON 21.11.2025 IN CRL.MISC.NO.1723/2025. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA ORAL ORDER The application is filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nyaya Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of anticipatory bail in the event of arrest of the petitioner/accused in Crime No.223/2025 of Nanjanagudu Rural Police. 2. On the basis of the complaint filed by Umesha.A.B, Nanjanagudu Rural Police have registered the case in Crime No.223/2025 against the petitioner-Rajashekara/accused for the offence punishable under Section 109, 352 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that there is a case and counter case against the accused and the complainant. A perusal of the complaint reveals that the accused has assaulted to the complainant with chopper near right ear causing bleeding injury. The order of the trial Court reveals that, after lapse of 4 days the complaint was discharged from the hospital. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54797 CRL.P No. 17409 of 2025 4. Considering the nature and gravity of offence and previous antecedents of the petitioner, I proceed to pass the following: ORDER Petition is allowed, subject to following conditions: i) The petitioner/accused shall be released on bail upon executing self bond of Rs.50,000/- with one surety for like sum in the event of his arrest in Crime No.223/2025 of Nanjanagudu Rural Police; ii) The petitioner/accused shall assist the Investigating Officer for investigation; iii) The petitioner/accused shall not tamper and threaten the prosecution witnesses in any manner; iv) The petitioner/accused shall not indulge in similar offence; v) If the petitioner violates any of the bail conditions, the complainant/concerned police are directed to file application for cancellation of bail. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE KBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 117