- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38078 CRL.P No. 12680 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12680 OF 2025 BETWEEN: NARASAPPA @ NARASIMHA S/O NARASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. SHEET HOUSE, BEHIND MYSURAMMA TEMPLE, NEAR NATIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL, 12TH CROSS, SHIVAPURA, BENGALURU NORTH, BENGALURU-560 073. &PETITIONER (BY SRI. VINAYAK VAMANRAO KULKARNI, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY PEENYA POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT COMPLEX, BENGALURU. &RESPONDENT (BY SRI. K. NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.P.C (U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL PERTAINING TO CRIME NO.72/2025 OF PEENYA POLICE STATION, FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 62, 64, 74, 75(2) OF BNS, 2023. Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38078 CRL.P No. 12680 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ ORAL ORDER Petitioner is seeking to enlarge him on bail in Cr.NO.72/2025 of Peenya Police Station, Bengaluru City, registered for the offence punishable under Section 62, 64, 74, 75(2) of BNS, 2023. 2. Heard both sides and perused the material on record. 3. It is alleged that on 9.2.2025, at about 4.00 p.m., when the victim/complainant was sleeping in the house, the petitioner made an attempt to commit rape on her by gagging her mouth, touched her breast and dragged her etc. When she screamed, the neighbours came to her rescue and informed the matter to the police and the petitioner was apprehended. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38078 CRL.P No. 12680 of 2025 4. It is contended by the learned counsel that the petitioner is innocent and the entire allegations against him are false. There are discrepancies and contradictions in the statement of the victim in the complaint and the statement recorded by the learned Magistrate. The investigation is completed and chargesheet is filed and therefore, petitioner may be enlarged on bail imposing conditions. 5. The learned High Court Government Pleader has contended that in view of the statement of victim, there is a prima facie case against the petitioner and if he is granted bail, he may try to intimidate her and hamper the case of prosecution. 6. As per the complaint averments, when the victim was alone in the house, at about 4.00 p.m., on 9.2.2025, petitioner made an attempt to commit rape on her and when she screamed, the neighbours rescued her and caught the petitioner. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38078 CRL.P No. 12680 of 2025 7. Petitioner was arrested on 9.2.2025. He is in custody since then. Investigation is completed and chargesheet is filed. Petitioner has no criminal antecedents. He has undertaken to furnish adequate surety to ensure his regular presence before the trial Court. His further detention in custody will not serve any purpose. Hence, the following: ORDER I. Petition is allowed. II. Petitioner/accused in Crime No.72/2025 of Peenya Police Station, Bengaluru City, shall be enlarged on bail, subject to following conditions: 1. He shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh only), with two sureties for the likesum to the satisfaction of the jurisdictional Court. 2. He shall furnish proof of his residential address and shall inform - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38078 CRL.P No. 12680 of 2025 the Court, if there is change in the address. 3. He shall not directly or indirectly tamper with the prosecution witnesses. 4. He shall not indulge himself in committing any offence. 5. He shall appear before the trial Court regularly on all dates of hearing. Violation of any of the condition shall result in cancellation of bail. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE TL List No.: 1 Sl No.: 44