- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48126 CRL.P No. 13610 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. 13610 OF 2025 (438(Cr.PC) / 482(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. LOKESH CHAVAN, S/O RAMU CHAVAN AGE ABOUT 26 YEARS R/A No. 131/B, 28TH MAIN ROAD 38TH B CROSS, 4TH BLOCK JAYANAGAR BANGALORE- 560 006. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. ANUSHREE MENON, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY TILAK NAGAR POLICE STATION BANGALORE REP BY THE STATE PUBLILC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA HIGH COURT BUILDINGS BENGALURU- 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. RASHMI PATEL, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 Cr.P.C (U/S 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO PASS AN ORDER GRANTING ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN CR.No.125/2025 (CC.No.29031/2025) OF TILAK NAGAR P.S., FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 80,85,3(5) OF THE BNS ACT. Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48126 CRL.P No. 13610 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 petitioner -accused No.2 under Section 482 of BNSS praying to grant anticipatory bail in Crime No.125/2025 of Tilakanagar of Police Station registered for offences punishable under Sections 80, 85, 3(5) of BNS, 2023. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and leaned High Court Government Pleader for the respondent –State. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would contend that the petitioner -accused No.2 is brother of accused No.1. Wife of accused No.1 namely Jayashree committed suicide. It is alleged that accused No.1 was harassing the deceased demanding dowry and this petitioner -accused No.2 was residing with accused No.1 and was instigating accused No.1 to harass the deceased. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48126 CRL.P No. 13610 of 2025 She further submits that accused No.1 has been granted bail by this Court in Criminal Petition No.13604/2025 by order dated 27.10.2025. Therefore, this petitioner is also entitled for grant of anticipatory bail on the ground of parity. With this she prayed to allow the petition. 4. Per contra, learned High Court Government Pleader for the respondent –State would contend that charge sheet materials show prima facie case against the petitioner for offences alleged against him. The petitioner is remaining absconding. With this, she prayed for rejection of the petition. 5. Having heard learned counsels, this Court has perused charge sheet and other materials placed on record. 6. The marriage of accused No.1 with the deceased has taken place on 26.12.2024. The deceased and accused No.1 were in love affair prior to their marriage. Both families have agreed and performed the marriage of the deceased with accused No.1. The - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48126 CRL.P No. 13610 of 2025 allegation against the accused persons is that they were insisting the deceased to bring money of Rs.1,50,000/- for payment of loan borrowed on agricultural land and were harassing the deceased. Prior to deceased committing suicide, the deceased had not filed any complaint against the petitioner and his family members regarding their assault and demanding to bring money from her parents. The deceased has not left any suicide note. The only allegation against this petitioner is that he was instigating accused No.1 to harass the deceased. Accused No.1 has been granted bail by this Court. Therefore, the petitioner is entitled for grant of anticipatory bail on the ground of parity. Considering all these aspects, the petitioner has made out case for grant of anticipatory bail with conditions. 7. In the result, the following ORDER i) The petition is allowed. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48126 CRL.P No. 13610 of 2025 ii) The petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of his arrest in Crime No.125/2025 of Thilakanagara Police Station subject to following conditions. a) The petitioner –accused No.2 shall appear before the jurisdictional court within 15 days from this day and execute a bail bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- with one surety to the satisfaction of the jurisdictional Court. b) The petitioner –accused No.2 shall not tamper the prosecution witnesses either directly or indirectly. c) The petitioner –accused No.2 shall appear before the trial Court on all dates of hearing unless exempted and co-operate for speedy disposal of the case. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE DSP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 29 Ct.sm