- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38907 CRL.P No. 13051 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13051 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. DEVRAJ S/O LATE MAHALINGA RAJU, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/@ BYRAPPANAHALLI, JIGANI HOBLI, BANNERGHATTA POST, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU-560 083. 2. SUDARSHAN @ SUDHIR S/O VEERABHADRA, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/@ GOLLAHALLI GUTTE VILLAGE, JIGANI HOBLI, BANNERGHATTA POST, ANEKAL, BENGALURU-560 083. 3. MANJUNATH S/O GANGADHAR, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, R/@ NEAR OM SHANTI TEMPLE, HARAPPANAHALLI, JIGANI HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU-560 105. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VIJAY B.K., ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BANNERGHATTA POLICE STATION, BENGALURU-560 083, REPRESENTED BY THE SPP, Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38907 CRL.P No. 13051 of 2025 HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BUILDING, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. R. RANGASWAMY, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO GRANT BAIL TO THE PETITIONERS BY DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONERS ON BAIL IN CONNECTION WITH THE CRIME NO.231/2025 FILED BY THE RESPONDENT BANNERGHATTA POLICE STATION FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 118(1), 352, 351(2), 351(3) R/W 3(5), 109(1) AND 190 OF THE BNS ACT, 2023 PENDING ON THE FILE OF III ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C., ANEKAL. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ ORAL ORDER Heard the learned counsel for petitioners, learned High Court Government Pleader for the State and perused the material on record. 2. FIR in Crime No.231/2025 of Bannerghatta Police Station is registered against two named and other accused for the offence punishable under Section 118(1), 352, 351(2), 351(3), 3(5) of BNS, 2023. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38907 CRL.P No. 13051 of 2025 3. In the complaint lodged by one Ravi Kumar, he has alleged that on 08.08.2025 at about 8.10 p.m., when he was near one Anshika Bar and Restaurant, Jangalpalya Gate, Jigani, Anekal Taluk, accused Nos.1 and 2 along with others came and abused him and assaulted on his head with beer bottles and while trying to avoid the said assault, he sustained injuries to his right hand. Thereafter, the said accused went away threatening him with dire consequences etc. 4. In the remand application, 8 accused are named. Petitioners are shown as accused Nos.2, 4 and 5 in the remand application. 5. The learned High Court Government Pleader contended that, the further statement of the complainant has been recorded and there is a prima facie case against the petitioners. He contended that, petitioner No.1 is involved in other criminal cases. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38907 CRL.P No. 13051 of 2025 6. Petitioners are not named in the FIR. In the remand application they are shown as accused Nos.2, 4 and 5 respectively. The Specific allegations are against one Harish and Rakesh whose names are found in FIR. In the remand application they are shown as accused Nos.1 and 3 respectively. Omnibus allegations are made that other accused have also assaulted the complainant. Petitioners are already arrested and interrogated. As per wound certificate, victim has sustained simple injuries. 7. In the above facts and circumstances, petitioners can be admitted to bail by imposing conditions. Accordingly, the following: ORDER i. Petition is allowed. ii. Petitioners/accused Nos.2, 4 and 5 in Crime No.231/2025 of Bannerghatta Police Station, Bengaluru - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38907 CRL.P No. 13051 of 2025 District shall be enlarged on bail, subject to following conditions: 1. They shall execute a personal bond in a sum of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) with two sureties for the likesum to the satisfaction of the jurisdictional Court. 2. They shall furnish proof of their residential address and shall inform the Court, if there is change in the address. 3. They shall not directly or indirectly tamper with the prosecution witnesses. 4. They shall not commit any offence. 5. They shall appear before the trial Court on every date of hearing without fail. Violation of any of the above conditions shall result in cancellation of bail. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE HB/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 32