- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29116 CRL.P No. 9765 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 9765 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. MRS. NIKITA SINGHANIA D/O MR. MANOJ KUMAR SINGANIA, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/O NO.505, RUHAT, HUSENABAD, JAUNPUR, UTTAR PRADESH-222 002. 2. MRS. NISHA SINGANIA W/O MR. MANOJ KUMAR SINGANIA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O NO.505, RUHAT, HUSENABAD, JAUNPUR, UTTAR PRADESH-222 002. 3. MR. ANURAG SINGANIA D/O MR. MANOJ KUMAR SINGANIA, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/O NO.505, RUHAT, HUSENABAD, JAUNPUR, UTTAR PRADESH-222 002. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. BHARATH KUMAR V., ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY STATION HOUSE OFFICER, MARATHALLI POLICE STATION, Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29116 CRL.P No. 9765 of 2025 BENGALURU, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HON’BLE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. R. RANGASWAMY, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439(1)(b) CR.PC (FILED U/S 483(1)(b) OF BNSS) PRAYING TO A. RELAXATION OF CONDITION NO.5 IMPOSED BY THE XXVIII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU VIDE ORDER DATED 04.01.2025 IN MATTER BEARING CRL.MISC.NO.26186/2024 BY FURTHER RELAXING THE CONDITION IMPOSED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT VIDE ORDER DATED 31.01.2025 PASSED IN CRL.P.NO.1382/2025 (ANNEXURE- B AND C), WHICH IS AS UNDER: CONDITION NO.5: “5. THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED SHALL APPEAR BEFORE I.O ON EVERY SATURDAY IN BETWEEN 10 A.M. TO 2.00 P.M., FOR A PERIOD OF 4 MONTHS OR TILL COMPLETION OF INVESTIGATION WHICHEVER IS EARLIER”; MODIFIED CONDITION NO.5: II) CONDITION NO.5 IMPOSED BY THE COURT OF XXVIII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, MAYOHALL BENGALURU IN CRL.MISC.NO.26186/2024 DATED 04.01.2025 IS MODIFIED; III) THE PETITIONERS ARE DIRECTED TO APPEAR BEFORE INVESTIGATION OFFICER ONCE IN A MONTH I.E, ON EVERY SECOND SATURDAY BETWEEN 10-00 A.M. AND 02-00 P.M. TILL COMPLETION OF INVESTIGATION AND FILING OF CHARGE SHEET. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29116 CRL.P No. 9765 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Petitioners are seeking to modify / relax condition No.5 imposed by the learned Sessions Judge in Crl. Misc.No.26186/2024 dated 04.01.2025, while enlarging them on bail. 2. The said condition stipulates that the petitioners shall appear before the I.O. on every Saturday in between 10.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m., for a period of four months or till completion of investigation, whichever is earlier. 3. The petitioners approached this Court in Crl.P.No.1382/2025 seeking modification of the above condition and this Court while disposing of the said petition by an order dated 31.01.2025, modified the condition and directed the petitioners to appear before the I.O. once in a month i.e., on every second Saturday between 10.00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m. till completion of investigation and filing of charge sheet. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29116 CRL.P No. 9765 of 2025 4. It is submitted by the learned counsel that the petitioners are from the State of Uttar Pradesh and as on today the investigation is not completed, though the petitioners have been strictly complying the conditions imposed against them and cooperating with the investigation. It is further submitted that accused No.4 preferred a petition before this Court in Crl.P.No.14463/2024 and this Court granted an interim order of stay of further investigation. 5. FIR was registered on 09.12.2024 against accused Nos.1 to 4 for the offence punishable under Section 108, 3(5) of BNS, 2023. The learned Sessions Judge was pleased to enlarge the petitioners on bail vide order dated 04.01.2025. The petitioners have been complying with the conditions imposed. Prosecution has not alleged that the petitioners have violated any of the conditions. Investigation is not yet completed. Considering that the petitioners are residents of Uttar Pradesh, the relief sought in the petition can be granted. Accordingly, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29116 CRL.P No. 9765 of 2025 condition No.5 imposed in the order dated 04.01.2025 passed in Crl.Misc No.26186/2024 by the XXVIII Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Mayo Hall, Bengaluru and modified in Crl.P.No.1382/2025 dated 31.01.2025 by this Court, is hereby relaxed. (i) Petitioners shall furnish the address proof and contact number to the investigation officer and they shall be available for the purpose of investigation as and when required. Petition is disposed of. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE HB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 35