- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26240 CRL.P No. 9272 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 9272 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SMT. RATHNAMMA W/O NAGARAJ, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/A K.G. GOLLARAPALYA, YOGAVANA BETTA, BIDADI HOBLI, RAMANAGARA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562109. (ACCUSED NO.3) …PETITIONER (BY SRI. S.P. RAMESHA, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HAROHALLI POLICE STATION, HAROHALLI, KANAKAPURA, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562112. REPRESENTED BY: THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU -560001. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. RASHMI PATEL, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DTD. 03.05.2025 PASSED BY THE II ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, RAMANAGARA SIT AT KANAKAPURA IN CRL.MISC.NO.5128/2025 AND ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN CR.NO.13/20225 DTD 13.01.2025 Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26240 CRL.P No. 9272 of 2025 REGISTERED BY THE HAROHALLI POLICE STATION FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 85, 80 R/W 3(5) OF BNS, 2023 AND THE SAME IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE PRL.CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN) AND JMFC, COURT, KANAKAPURA. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER 1. Accused No.3 in Crime No.13/2025 registered by Harohalli Police Station, Ramanagara, for the offences punishable under Sections 80(2) and 3(5) of BNS, 2023, is before this Court under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023, seeking anticipatory bail. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 3. FIR in Crime No.13/2025 was registered by Harohalli Police Station, Ramanagara, for the aforesaid offences against Mani and others based on the first information dated 13.01.2025 submitted by Nagaraju, who is the father of deceased Mamatha. Apprehending arrest in the said case, petitioner who was arraigned as accused No.3 in the FIR had filed Crl.Misc.No.5128/2025 before the jurisdictional Sessions - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26240 CRL.P No. 9272 of 2025 Court which was rejected on 03.05.2025. Therefore, she is before this Court. 4. A perusal of the material on record would go to show that marriage of deceased Mamatha with accused No.1 was solemnized nine months prior to the date of incident and allegation against accused No.1 is that he was demanding dowry and was not properly taking care of his wife in her matrimonial house. Mamatha had committed suicide by jumping to a well near her matrimonial house. Accused No.1, who was arrested in the present case is said to be in custody and accused No.2, who was arrested in the present case has been granted regular bail by this Court in Crl.P.No.2109/2025. Petitioner, who is a lady aged about 50 years, has no other criminal antecedents. There are no serious allegations found against her in the first information. Considering the aforesaid aspects of the matter, I am of the opinion that the prayer made by the petitioner for grant of anticipatory bail needs to be answered affirmatively. Accordingly, the following order:- 5. The petition is allowed. The respondent - Police or any other police in the State of Karnataka are directed to release - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26240 CRL.P No. 9272 of 2025 the petitioner in the event of her arrest in Crime No.13/2025 registered by Harohalli Police Station, Ramanagara, for the offences punishable under Sections 80(2) and 3(5) of BNS, 2023, subject to the following conditions: 1. The Petitioner shall appear before the Investigating Officer within 15 days from the date of receipt of the copy of this order and shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- with two sureties for the likesum to the satisfaction of the investigating officer. 2. Petitioner shall regularly appear before the Trial Court without fail unless exempted by the Trial Court for valid reasons. 3. Petitioner shall not tamper with the prosecution witnesses and she shall co-operate with the police for investigation and appear before them whenever called upon. 4. The petitioner shall not involve in similar offences in future. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE DN