- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7151 CRL.P No. 101815 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 101818 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF MAY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL PETITION NO.101815 OF 2025 (439(CR.PC)/483(BNSS)) C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO.101818 OF 2025 IN CRL.P NO.101815/2025 BETWEEN: 1. AFREEN BANU W/O. WASEEM BAGALKOTI AGE. 29 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE R/O. H.NO.2, 1ST CROSS BIDNAL ROAD, NEELAGUND PLOTS, HUBBALLI, TQ. HUBBALLI DIST. DHARWAD-580020. 2. WASEEM S/O. SALIMSAB BAGALKOTI AGE. 39 YEARS, OCC. RAILWAY EMPLOYEE R/O. H.NO.2, 1ST CROSS BIDNAL ROAD, NEELAGUND PLOTS, HUBBALLI, TQ. HUBBALLI DIST. DHARWAD 580020. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAGHAVENDRA A. PUROHIT, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BENDIGERI P.S REPRESENTED BY THE SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. RAMESH CHIGARI, AGA) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 483(1) OF BNSS SEEKING TO GRANT THE BAIL IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONERS HEREIN CONCERNED/ACCUSED NO 4 AND 5 IN BENDIGIERI PS CRIME NO 44/2025 FOR ALLEGING Digitally signed by MALLIKARJUN RUDRAYYA KALMATH Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA Date: 2025.05.06 17:20:36 +0530 - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7151 CRL.P No. 101815 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 101818 of 2025 OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 80, 85, 115(2), 351 (2), 351(3), 352, R/W. SECTION 3(5) OF BNS 2023 AND UNDER SECTION 4 OF DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT 1961; AND ETC. IN CRL.P NO.101818/2025 BETWEEN: 1. JANNATBI W/O. ABDUL GAFARSAB TADAKAL AGE. 54 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE R/O. 2ND CROSS, NEAR MOSQUE, M.D. COLONY YELLAPUR ONI, HUBBALLI TQ. HUBBALLI DIST. DHARWAD 580020. 2. ABDUL GAFARSAB S/O. ISMASAB TADAKAL AGE. 63 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS R/O. 2ND CROSS NEAR MOSQUE, M.D. COLONY YELLAPUR ONI, HUBBALLI TQ. HUBBALLI DIST. DHARWAD-580020. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAGHAVENDRA A. PUROHIT, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BENDIGERI P.S REPRESENTED BY THE SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. RAMESH CHIGARI, AGA) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 OF CR.P.C. (U/SEC. 483 OF BNSS, 2023) SEEKING TO GRANT THE BAIL IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONERS HEREIN CONCERNED/ACCUSED NO. 2 AND 3 IN BENDIGERI PS CRIME NO.0044/2025 FOR THE ALLEGING OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 80, 85, 115(2), 351(2), 351(3), 352, R/W. SECTION 3(5) OF BNS 2023 AND UNDER SECTION 4 OF DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT 1961; AND ETC. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7151 CRL.P No. 101815 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 101818 of 2025 THESE PETITIONS COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA) Since both the petitions arise out of common Crime number for the offence punishable under Sections 80, 85, 115(2), 351(2), 351(3) read with Section 3(5) of the BNS, 2023 and under Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, both petitions are clubbed and are heard for passing common order. 2. These petitions are filed and Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhit, 2023 (for short “BNSS-2023”) seeking bail as the petitioners/accused 2 to 5 who are in judicial custody since the date of their arrest, i.e. 11th April 2025. 3. Heard arguments on both sides and perused records. On the basis of complaint filed by Mohammad Jafar Belagaum, Bendegeri Police registered case against accused 1 to 5 in Crime No.44 of 2025 for commission of offence punishable under Sections 80, 85, 115(2), 351(2), 351(3), 352 read with Section 3(5) of BNSS-2023 and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7151 CRL.P No. 101815 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 101818 of 2025 4. The substance of FIR as appearing in Column 11, reads as under: “EzÀgÀ°è ¦AiÀiÁð¢AiÀÄ ªÀÄUÀ¼ÁzÀ ²æêÀÄw U˹ÃAiÀiÁ¨Á£ÀÄ @ £À¦üãÀ¨Á£ÀÄ ªÀAiÀiÁ: 24 ªÀµÀð EªÀ½UÉ ºÀħâ½î JªÀiï.r.PÁ¯ÉÆä, AiÀįÁè¥ÀÆgÀ NtÂAiÀÄ°è ªÁ¸ÀªÁVgÀĪÀ ªÉƺÀªÀÄäzÀ ¸Á¢PÀ vÀAzÉ UÀ¥sÁgÀ¸Á§ vÀqÀPÀ® EvÀ£ÉÆA¢UÉ ªÀÄzÀÄªÉ ªÀiÁrPÉÆlÄÖ 3 ªÀµÀð 9 wAUÀ¼ÀÄ DVzÀÄÝ, EzÀgÀ°è £ÀªÀÄÆzÀÄ DgÉÆævÀgÁzÀ, ªÉƺÀªÀÄäzÀ¸Á¢PÀ, ²æêÀÄw d£ÀßvÀ©, UÀ¥sÁgÀ¸Á§, ²æêÀÄw C¦üæãÀ¨Á£ÀÄ ºÁUÀÆ CªÀ¼À UÀAqÀ ªÀ¹ÃA EªÀgÉ®ègÀÆ PÀÆrPÉÆAqÀÄ ¦AiÀiÁ𢠪ÀÄUÀ¼ÀÄ U˹ÃAiÀiÁ¨Á£ÀÄ @ £À¦üãÀ¨Á£ÀÄ EªÀ½UÉ vÀ£Àß vÀªÀgÀÄ ªÀģɬÄAzÀ ºÀtªÀ£ÀÄß ªÀÄvÀÄÛ §AUÁgÀªÀ£ÀÄß vÉUÉzÀÄPÉÆAqÀÄ ¨Á CAvÁ ºÀ®Ìl ¨ÉÊzÁr, fêÀ£À zsÀªÀÄQ ºÁQzÀÄÝ C®èzÉà QgÀÄPÀļÀ ¤Ãr ºÉÆqÉ §qÉ ªÀiÁr ªÀiÁ£À¹PÀ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ zÉÊ»PÀ QgÀÄPÀļÀ ¤ÃrzÀÄÝ C®èzÉà F ¢ªÀ¸À ¢£ÁAPÀ:10-04-2025 gÀAzÀÄ ªÀÄzÁåºÀß 3-30 UÀAmÉAiÀÄ ¥ÀƪÀðzÀ°è AiÀiÁªÀÅzÉÆà ªÉüÉAiÀÄ°è ¦AiÀiÁ𢠪ÀÄUÀ½UÉ ¸Á«UÉ PÁgÀtgÁzÀªÀgÀ ªÉÄÃ¯É ¸ÀÆPÀÛ PÁ£ÀÆ£ÀÄ PÀæªÀÄ dgÀÄV¸À®Ä «£ÀAw CzÉ CAvÁ vÀªÀÄä °TvÀ zÀÆj£À°è £ÀªÀÄÆzÀÄ EgÀÄvÀÛzÉ.” 5. It is submitted by the learned Counsel for the Petitioners who are accused No.4 and 5 in Criminal Petition No.101815 of 2025 are the sister of accused No.1 and the husband of accused No.4. It is submitted that they are residing separately at House No.2, 1st Cross, Bidnal, Hubballi and the deceased was residing in Yellapur Oni, M.D. Colony, Hubballi. Petitioners in Criminal Petition No.101818 of 2025 are parents - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7151 CRL.P No. 101815 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 101818 of 2025 of accused No.1 and are also residents of Yallapur Oni, M.D. Colony, Hubballi, but residing in a different house. It is submitted that accused have not ill-treated the deceased to bring dowry at any point of time or harassed the deceased physically or mentally. It is submitted that they are falsely implicated in the case. Accused are in industrial custody from the date of their arrest, i.e. 11th April 2025. The accused are not required for any further investigation. 6. Considering the nature and gravity of offence, the involvement of accused as alleged in the complaint and also considering the fact that the accused are residing in different places, it is just proper to release the accused on bail. Hence, I proceed to pass the following: O R D E R 1. Criminal petitions are allowed; 2. Petitioners/accused 2, 3, 4 and 5 shall be released on bail on executing a self bond of Rs.1,00,000/- with one surety for the likesum to the satisfaction of the jurisdictional magistrate; - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7151 CRL.P No. 101815 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 101818 of 2025 3. Petitioners/accused 2, 3, 4 & 5 shall make themselves available for interrogation by a police officer as and when required; 4. Petitioners/accused 2, 3, 4 & 5 shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any Police Officer; 5. Petitioners/accused 2, 3, 4 & 5 shall not commit similar offences. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE lnn Ct-cmu LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 39