- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48219 CRL.P No. 14254 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION No. 14254 OF 2025 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. UDAYA BALEGAR S/O LATE CHANDRA BALEGAR AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/AT D. No. 1/129, NOOJA, BANDRADI, BELLALA, MUDMUNDA KUNDAPURA, UDUPI – 576 201. …PETITIONER (BY SRI K PRASANNA SHETTY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY MANGALORE NORTH PS REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE – 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. B PUSHPALATHA ADDL. SPP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 Cr.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNNS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN CR.No.100/2025 REGISTERED BY RESPONDENT MANGALORE NORTH POLICE, PENDING ON THE FILE OF JMFC, 2ND COURT, MANGALORE, FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 109, OF THE BNS, 2023. Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48219 CRL.P No. 14254 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 the sole accused under Section 483 of BNSS praying to grant bail in Crime No.100/2025 of Mangalore North Police registered for the offence punishable under Section 109 of BNS. 2. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned Addl.SPP for respondent / State. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner would contend that there was a quarrel between the petitioner and the injured with regard to bringing of Maida. There is no intention on the part of the petitioner to kill the injured. The injured who was admitted on 27.08.2025 has been discharged on 01.09.2025. Only one injury is stated to be grievous in nature. There are no criminal antecedents of the petitioner. Petitioner is the only earning member of the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48219 CRL.P No. 14254 of 2025 family and he is having children. With this he prayed to allow the petition. 4. Per contra, learned Additional SPP would contend that there are five injuries sustained by the injured and they are on chest, abdomen and forearm. Chest and abdomen are vital parts of the body. The assault is made by knife. There are several eye witnesses. The knife has been seized and as per FSL report it is blood stained. The investigation is in progress. With this she prayed to reject the petition. 5. Having heard the learned counsels, the Court has perused the FIR, complaint and other materials placed on record. 6. The petitioner is working as a Cook and the injured is working as waiter in Hotel Paakashala at Mangaluru. There was quarrel between the petitioner and the injured at 4.00 p.m. on 27.08.2025 with regard to brining of Maida. Thereafter at about 11.30 p.m., the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48219 CRL.P No. 14254 of 2025 injured was taking rest. At that time, this petitioner went there with a knife and assaulted him on his chest, stomach and caused injuries. The wound certificate of the injured indicate that he has sustained five injuries. Out of them three injuries are on the chest and one injury is on the abdomen and another injury on the left forearm. The weapon used is knife and injury caused is on abdomen and chest and they are vital parts of the body and that indicates the intention of the petitioner. There are eye witnesses to the incident. The investigation is in progress. Therefore, at this stage, the petitioner is not entitled for grant of bail. In the result, the petition is dismissed. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE DKB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 39 Ct.sm