- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10885 CRL.P No. 103237 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 103237 OF 2025 (438(CR.PC)/482(BNSS)) BETWEEN: ABHISHEK S/O LINGARAJ SURYAVANSHI @ VANSHI, AGE. 25 YEARS, OCC. MBA STUDENT, R/O. C/O. LINGARAJ SURYAVANSHI, PLOT NO.26, MB PATIL NAGAR, B-BLOCK NEAR BIG BITE HOTEL, VIJAYAPURA, TQ. VIJAYAPURA, DIST. VIJAYAPURA, PIN CODE-599 102. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. SACHIN C. ANGADI, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH TOWN P.S., JAMAKHANDI, REPRESENTED BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD-580 011. … RESPONDENT (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 OF CR.P.C. (UNDER SECTION 482 OF BNSS), PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS PETITION AND ENLARGE THE ACCUSED NO.8/PETITIONER ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL CRIME NO.18/2024 REGISTERED BY THE TOWN P.S., JAMAKHANDI, OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 143, 147, 148, 323, 324, 326, 307, 504, 506 R/W 149 OF IPC PENDING ON THE FILE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE (SR. DN.), AND CJM COURT, JAMAKHANDI IN BEARING CASE NO. C.C.30/2025, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER IS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: RAKESH S HARIHAR Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10885 CRL.P No. 103237 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) 1. Accused no.8 in Crime No.18/2024 registered by Jamakhandi Town Police Station, Bagalkot District, for the offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 148, 323, 324, 326, 504, 506, 149 IPC, 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.18/2025 was registered by Jamakhandi Town Police Station, Bagalkot District, for the aforesaid offences against Samarth Sindagi and others based on the first information dated 27.02.2024 received from Rajeshwari Babu Jagadal. Apprehending arrest in the said case, petitioner had filed Crl. Misc. No.5129/2025 before the jurisdictional Sessions Court, which was rejected on 11.07.2025. Therefore, he is before this Court. 4. Perusal of the material on record would go to show that first information in the present case was registered against Samarth Sindagi and four unknown persons. Undisputedly, the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10885 CRL.P No. 103237 of 2025 name of the petitioner is not found in the first information. He is now arrayed as accused no.8 in the present case. Accused no.1 has been granted anticipatory bail by the coordinate bench of this Court in Crl.P.No.101257/2025 disposed of on 03.04.2025. It is not in dispute that petitioner has no criminal antecedents. Investigation of the case is completed and charge sheet has been filed. Under the circumstances, I am of the opinion that petitioner’s prayer for grant of anticipatory bail is required 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 the petitioner in the event of his arrest in Crime No.18/2024 registered by Jamakhandi Town Police Station, Bagalkot District, for the offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 148, 323, 324, 326, 504, 506, 149 IPC, subject to the following conditions: i. 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 like sum to the satisfaction of the investigating officer. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10885 CRL.P No. 103237 of 2025 ii. The petitioner shall regularly appear before the Trial Court without fail unless exempted by the Trial Court for valid reasons. iii. The petitioner shall not tamper with the prosecution witness and he shall co-operate with the police for investigation and appear before them whenever called upon. iv. The petitioner shall not involve in similar offences in future. Sd/- (S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE KK CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 39