- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51931 CRL.A No. 2374 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 2374 OF 2025 (U/S 14(A) (2)-) BETWEEN: SRI MOHAN Y. S/O. K.V. YUVARAJ, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.3BC, 902, 3RD 'B' CROSS, 9TH 'A' MAIN, 1ST BLOCK, HRBR LAYOUT, KALYAN NAGAR POST, BENGALURU - 560 043. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. N. SRINIVAS, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BANASWADI POLICE STATION, BENGALURU - 560 043, REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. PREETHI PREM W/O KANNADAS AGE I 3 YEARS NO.902, GROUND HOOF, 9TH 'A' MAIN ROAD, HRBR LAYOUT, 1ST BLOCK, KALYAN NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 043. …RESPONDENTS Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51931 CRL.A No. 2374 of 2025 (BY SRI. RANGASWANY R ., HCGP FOR R1 R2- SMT. PREETI PREM) CRL.A. FILED U/S 14(A)(2) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT, 2015 BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT/S PRAYING THAT THIS HON'BLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO A. SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 13.11.2025 PASSED IN MISC.NO.8913/2025 BY HONBLE COURT OF THE LXX ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPECIAL JUDGE, BENGALURU (CCH-71). B. ENLARGE THE APPELLANT ON REGULAR BAIL IN CR.NO.648/2025, FOR OFFENCE P/U/S. 64, 74, 351(2) OF BNS, 2023 AND SEC.3(2)(v) OF ST AN ST (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) ACT, 1989, BY THE BANASWADI P.S. PENDING ON THE FILE OF HON'BLE COURT OF XI ADDL. CJM, MAYOHALL, BENGALURU CITY, BENGALURU. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA ORAL JUDGMENT The appellant has preferred this appeal against the order passed by the LXX Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge and Special Judge, Bengaluru (CCH-71) in Crl.Misc.No.8913/2025 dated 13.11.2025. 2. The brief facts leading to this appeal is that on the basis of the complaint filed by Smt.Preethi Prem, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51931 CRL.A No. 2374 of 2025 Banaswadi Police have registered the case in Cr.No.648/2025 against the accused for the commission of the offence under Sections 64, 74, 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The appellant was arrested on 10.10.2025 and remanded to the Judicial custody. Thereafter, bail application was filed under Section 483 of Bhaartiya Nagarika Suraksha Samiti, 2023 seeking regular bail and the same came to be rejected by the Trial Court. Being aggrieved by this order, the appellant has preferred this appeal. 3. The learned counsel for the appellant would submit that, the alleged commission of offence took place from 8.9.2025 to 8.10.2025. The complaint came to be filed on 10.10.2025 at 17.30 hours. On the basis of the said complaint, case was registered against the accused. There is an abnormal delay in filing the complaint. Even after filing the complaint, the accused has not absconded and police have arrested the accused. Even after lapse of more than 90 days, the Investigating Officer has not - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51931 CRL.A No. 2374 of 2025 submitted the final report as required under sub Rule 2 of Rule 7 of SC/ST(prevention of Atrocities) Rules, 1995. From the date of his arrest till this date, the accused is in judicial custody, and the accused is not required for further investigation. The accused-appellant is ready to abide by any conditions which may be imposed by this Court. On these grounds, sought to allow this appeal. 4. As against this, the learned High Court Government Pleader submitted that there are sufficient material to attract the alleged commission of offences and sought for dismissal of the appeal. 5. I have heard the arguments advanced by the learned counsel for the parties and examined the material placed on record. 6. 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LೕರುಾUÉ ಎಂIನಂೆ I ಾಂಕ 08.10.2025 ರಂದು .ೆ"/ೆJ 9:00 ಗಂFೆ/ೆ ಾನು ೕಹ ರªÀgÀ ಮ ೆ/ೆ =ೋ ೕಹ .ೆS 9ೊಂನ'( ಕಸ ಗು&ಸುಾಗ - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51931 CRL.A No. 2374 of 2025 ೕಹ .ೆS 9ೊಂನ'(zÀÄÝ DUÀ ªÉÆúÀ£ï £À£ÀߣÀÄß ಬಲವಂತಾ LಂKೆ;ಂದ ತMN0ೊಂಡು EO )ಾ& ಬಲವಂತಾ .ೆS ೕೆ ಮಲ# ಬmÉÖಯನು ತ/ೆದು ನನ ೕೆ ಬಲವಂತಾ Uೆcd )ಾ&ರುಾ1 ೆ. ನಂತರ ನನ/ೆ ೕಹ ಈ ಾರವನು eಾ_/ಾದರೂ, =ೇ"ದ9ೆ +ನನು ¸Á¬Ä¸ÀÄvÉÛÃ£É ಮತು1 ಮ ೆ ]ಾ' )ಾ&# +ಮ5 ಮ ೆಯವ_/ೆಾ( ೊಂದ9ೆ )ಾಡುೆ1ೕ ೆಂದು .ೆದ_0ೆ =ಾEರುಾ1 ೆ. ನಂತರ ಾನು ಭಯದ'( ಈ ಾರವನು eಾ_ಗೂ =ೇ"Kೆ ಇರುೆ1ೕ ೆ. ಈ Iನ ಮ ೆಯವರು ನನ/ೆ 0ೆಲಸ0ೆ4 eಾ0ೇ =ೋಗು!1ಲ( ಎಂದು 0ೇ"ದ<0ೆ4 ಾನು ನVೆIರುವ ಎಾ( ಷಯವನು ಮ ೆಯ'( !"# ಈ Iನ ತಡಾ g'ೕO hಾiೆ/ೆ ಬಂದು ದೂರು +ೕ&ರುೆ1ೕ ೆ. ಆದ<_ಂದ ನನ ೕೆ ಬಲವಂತಾ ಅಾಾರ )ಾ& .ೆದ_0ೆ =ಾEರುವ ೕಹ ಈತನ ರುದ ಸೂಕ1. 0ಾನೂನು ಕ?ಮ ಜರು# ನನ/ೆ ಾಯ ಒದಸ.ೇ0ೆಂದು 0ೋ_ Fೈj )ಾ&# ತಂದು 0ೊಟG ದೂರು. 7. Perusal of the complaint, it is clear that, the alleged incident is commencing from 08.9.2025 till 08.10.2025. However, the complainant has not lodged a complaint against the accused till 10.10.2025. The victim is a married lady and accused is also married. 8. The accused is not required for further investigation and the Investigating Officer has not submitted a final report within 60 days from the date of the registration of the case, as required under Sub-Rule 2 of Rule 7 of SC/ST(POA) Rules, 1995. The Investigating - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51931 CRL.A No. 2374 of 2025 Officer has not explained anything as to compliance of the mandatory provisions of SC/ST(POA) Rules, 1995. 9. Considering the nature and gravity of offences and previous antecedents of the accused-appellant, and delay in submitting the final report by the Investigating Officer and delay in lodging the complaint, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, I proceed to pass the following: ORDER (i) The Appeal is allowed. (ii) The impugned Order passed by the LXX Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge and Special Judge, Bengaluru (CCH-71) in Crl.Misc.No.8913/2025 dated 13.11.2025 is hereby set aside, and Consequently application filed under Section 483 of BNSS is allowed. (iii) The appellant-accused shall be released on bail on execution of personal bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51931 CRL.A No. 2374 of 2025 with one surety for the likesum to the satisfaction of the Trial Court. (iv) The appellant-accused shall not directly or indirectly threaten or tamper with the prosecution witnesses. (v) The appellant-accused shall assist the Investigating Officer for further investigation as and when required. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE HR