- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50235 CRL.P No. 15281 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 15281 OF 2025 (438(Cr.PC) / 482(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. RAGHUNANDAN H S/O K HANUMEGOWDA AGE ABOUT 41 YERS R/A KODALA VILLAGE CHINAKURALI HOBLI PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 434. 2. SUKANYA W/O APPAJIGOWDA AGE ABOUT 56 YEARS 3. RAJINI D/O APPAJIGOWDA W/O RAGHUNANDAN AGE ABOUT 41 YEARS RESPONDENTS No.2 AND 3 ARE BABURAYANAKOPPALU VILLAGE K SHETTAHALLI HOBLI SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 438. 4. PRATHAP @ PRATHAPPAGOWDA N L S/O L LINGARAJU AGE ABOUT 32 YEARS R/A NAGARAKERE VILLAGE MADDURU TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 428. Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50235 CRL.P No. 15281 of 2025 5. MUTTU @ MUTTURAJU G S/O GOVINDE GOWDA AGE ABOUT 30 YEARS R/A G G KOPPALU VILLAGE K R PETE TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 426. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SATHISHA D J, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY SRINGAPATNA POLICE STATION SRIRANGAPATNA SUB DIVISION REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE – 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. RASHMI PATEL, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 Cr.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS PETITION AND PETITIONERS/ACCUSED No.1 TO 5 ON ANTICIPATORY FIR IN CRIME SRIRANGAPATNA No.228/25 ENLARGE THE BAIL IN DATED FOR THE OFFENSE 8/10/2025 BY POLICE STATION, PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 189(2), 191(3), 352, 126(2), 118(1), 115(2), 190, OF BHARATHIYA NYAYA SANHITHA, (BNS) 2023, AGAINST THE PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED, BEFORE THE III ADDITIONAL DISTRICT PENDING SESSIONS JUDGE, MANDYA, SITTING AT SRIRANGAPATNA. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50235 CRL.P No. 15281 of 2025 ORAL ORDER This petition is filed by accused Nos.1 to 5 under Section 482 of BNSS praying to grant anticipatory bail in respect of Crime No.228/2025 of Srirangapatna Police Station registered for offences punishable under Sections 189(2), 191(3), 352, 126(2), 118(1), 115(2) and 190 of BNS. 2. Heard learned counsel for petitioners and learned High Court Government Pleader for the respondent -State. 3. Learned counsel for petitioners would contend that in suit filed by petitioner Nos.2 and 3 in O.S.No.60/2022 2022 there was compromise recorded and compromise decree has been drawn and survey No.345 has been allotted to petitioner No.2. When surveyor came to the spot to measure the said property, there was a quarrel among the petitioners and injured and others. In the said quarrel both side have sustained injuries. Petitioner No.3 has filed complaint and it is registered in - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50235 CRL.P No. 15281 of 2025 Crime No.227/2025. The complaint filed against petitioners has been registered in Crime No.228/2025. There is a case and counter case. The petitioners are ready to co-operate with the Investigating Officer in the investigation and abide by any terms and conditions to be imposed by this Court. The offences alleged against petitioners are not punishable either with death or imprisonment for life. There are no criminal antecedents of the petitioners. With this, he prayed to allow the petition. 4. Per contra, learned High Court Government Pleader for the respondent –State would contend that the complainant has sustained three injuries. Out of them, one injury is grievous injury and assault is attributed to accused No.1. The another injured -Appaji Gowda has sustained simple injuries. Investigation is in progress. With this, she prayed to reject the petition. 5. Having heard learned counsels, the Court has perused the FIR, complaint and other materials placed on record. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50235 CRL.P No. 15281 of 2025 6. There was a quarrel between petitioners, the injured and others on 08.10.2025 when surveyor came to the spot to measure the property as per compromise decree. In the said quarrel, both side parties sustained injuries. Petitioner No.3 filed complaint. The injured has also filed complaint and it is registered in Crime No.228/2025. The date and time of incident in both the crimes are the same. Considering the said aspect, there is a case and counter case and who is the aggressor is to be ascertained after investigation and at trial. The offences alleged against petitioners are not punishable either with death or imprisonment for life. The petitioners have undertaken to co-operate with Investigating Officer in the investigation and abide by any term and conditions to be imposed by this Court. There are no criminal antecedents of petitioners. Considering the above aspects, petitioners have made out case for grant of anticipatory bail with conditions. 7. In the result, the following - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50235 CRL.P No. 15281 of 2025 ORDER i) The petition is allowed. ii) Petitioners –accused Nos.1 to 5 are ordered to be released on bail in the event of their arrest in Crime No.228/2025 of Srirangapatna Police Station subject to following conditions: a) Petitioners –accused Nos.1 to 5 shall voluntarily appear before the Investigating Officer within a period of 15 days from this day and execute a bail bond for the sum of Rs.1,00,000/- each with one surety for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Investigating Officer. b) Petitioners –accused Nos.1 to 5 shall co-operate with the Investigating Officer in the investigation and appear before the Investigating Officer whenever called for. c) Petitioners –accused Nos.1 to 5 shall attend the trial Court on all dates of hearing unless - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50235 CRL.P No. 15281 of 2025 exempted and co-operate for speedy disposal of the case. d) Petitioners –accused Nos.1 to 5 shall not threaten the complainant and other prosecution witnesses either directly or indirectly. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE DSP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25