- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48496 CRL.P No. 14482 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION No. 14482 OF 2025 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SRI B DILLI KUMAR REDDY S/O CHANDRASHEKAR REDDY B AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS R/AT HOUSE No.6/1 G S NILAYA, NGR LAYOUT ROOPENA AGRAHARA BENGALURU CITY KARNATAKA - 560 068. PERMANENT ADDRESS No.2-99, GANGU DIPALLI VILLAGE CHANDRAGIRI, MANDAL TIRUPATI DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH 3 517 101. &PETITIONER (BY SRI RANGANATH REDDY R, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY BOMMANAHALLLI POLICE STATION THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER BENGALURU REPRESENTED BY HCGP (HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA)-560 001. &RESPONDENT (BY SMT. RASHMI PATEL, HCGP) Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48496 CRL.P No. 14482 of 2025 THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 Cr.P.C (U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN CR.No.272/2025 DTD. 14.09.2025 REGISTERED AT BOMMANAHALLI P.S., BENGALURU DISTRICT, PENDING BEOFRE THE LEARNED CJM (CMM) BENGALURU CITY, FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 108 OF BNS. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL ORDER This petition is filed under Section 483 of BNSS praying to grant bail in Crime No.272/2025 of Bommanahalli Police Station registered for the offence punishable under Section 108 of BNS. 2. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned HCGP for respondent / State. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner would contend that petitioner, deceased and CW.8 were residing in a rented house. There were casual quarrel as the petitioner has sought financial assistance from the deceased. There was no any mens rea on the part of the petitioner to abate the deceased to commit suicide. Even though in the complaint - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48496 CRL.P No. 14482 of 2025 it is stated that physically assaulted deceased but the PM report does not contain any injuries on the dead body of the deceased. As the charge sheet is filed the petitioner is not required for custodial interrogation. With this he prayed to allow the petition. 4. Per contra, learned HCGP would contend that CW.8 is the eye witness to the incident who has stated in respect of quarrel between the petitioner and deceased. The acts of the petitioner amounts to abatement to the deceased to commit suicide. With this she prayed to reject the petition. 5. Having heard the learned counsels, the Court has perused the charge sheet and other materials placed on record. 6. As per the charge sheet, the case of the prosecution is that petitioner, deceased and CW.8 were residing in a rented premises and were working in the same company. The petitioner is stated to have sought - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48496 CRL.P No. 14482 of 2025 financial assistance from the deceased and quarreled with her and told that he will not marry her and abated the deceased to commit suicide. The acts of the deceased quarreling and telling the deceased that he will not marry her whether amounts to abatement to commit suicide is a matter of trial. The petitioner is in judicial custody since 15.09.2025 and as the charge sheet is filed, he is not required for custodial interrogation. The offence alleged against the petitioner is not punishable either with death or imprisonment for life. There are no criminal antecedents of the petitioner. Considering the above aspects, the petitioner has made out a case for grant of bail with conditions. In the result, the following: ORDER Petition is allowed. The petitioner is granted bail in Crime No.272/2025 of Bommanahalli Police Station, subject to following conditions: (i) The petitioner shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48496 CRL.P No. 14482 of 2025 (Rupees one lakh only) with one surety for the like-sum to the satisfaction of the trial Court. (ii) The petitioner shall not tamper the prosecution witnesses either directly or indirectly. (iii) The petitioner shall attend the trial Court on all dates of hearing unless exempted and co-operate for speedy disposal of the case. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE DKB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13 Ct.sm