- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40342 CRL.P No. 13837 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13837 OF 2025 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. ASHOK KUMAR R @ KUR S/O LATE RAMU AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS R/AT :#104, C LANE ANJINAPPA GARDEN COTTONPETE BENGALURU - 560 023. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. SWATHI R BHAT, ADVOCATE FOR SMT. JAYANTHI R, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA CHAMARAJPETE P S REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. PUSHPALATHA B, ADDL. SPP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 (FILED U/S.483 BNSS) Cr.P.C PRAYING TO RELEASED ON BAIL IN CRIME No.185/2025 PENDING BEFORE THE HON’BLE COURT 5TH ACJM, PERTAINING TO THE CHAMARAJPETE POLICE FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 109, 115(2), 54, 3(5) OF BNS ACT PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE 5TH ADDL. CMM COURT, BENGALURU. Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40342 CRL.P No. 13837 of 2025 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 by accused No.3 under Section 483 of BNSS seeking grant of bail in Crime No. 185/2025 of Chamarajpet Police Station registered for the offence under Section 109, 115(2), 54, 3(5) of BNS. 2. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned Addl.SPP for respondent. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would contend that serious overt act is alleged against accused No.1 assaulting the injured with thermocol cutter. There is no serious overt act alleged against the petitioner. The allegation against the petitioner and other two accused is that they assaulted with hand. The injury said to have sustained by the injured are simple in nature and he has been discharged from the hospital. The major portion of - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40342 CRL.P No. 13837 of 2025 investigation is over. With this, she prayed to allow the petition. 4. Per contra, learned Addl.SPP would contend that the accusation against the petitioner is that he along with two others assaulted with the hand to the injured. The wound certificate of the victim indicates that he sustained three simple injuries. 5. Having heard learned counsels, the Court has perused the FIR, complaint and other materials placed on record. 6. Upon perusal of the averment of the first information, the accusation levelled against the petitioner is that he along with accused Nos. 1 and 2 assaulted with hand to the first informant. The serious overt act is alleged against accused No.1, who is stated to have assaulted the first informant with thermocol cutter on his cheeks. There is no serious overt act alleged against the petitioner. As the major portion of the investigation is over, the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40342 CRL.P No. 13837 of 2025 petitioner is not required for custodial interrogation. The petitioner has made out a case for grant of bail with conditions. In the result, the following: ORDER Petition is allowed. Petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in Crime No.185/2025 of Chamarajpet Police Station subject to following conditions: (i) Petitioner shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- with one surety for the like sum to the satisfaction of the jurisdictional Court. (ii) Petitioner shall not threaten the prosecution witnesses either directly or indirectly. (iii) Petitioner shall appear before the jurisdictional Court and appear before the - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40342 CRL.P No. 13837 of 2025 trial Court on all dates of hearing unless exempted and co-operate with the speedy disposal of the case. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE DKB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5