- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43315 CRL.P No. 13338 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION No. 13338 OF 2025 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SRI GOVIND BOHARA S/O SRI JAY BAHARA AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS R/AT: 00, PRERANA R V ROAD, NEAR MINERVE CIRCLE, BANGALORE SOUTH BASAVANAGUDI BANGALORE - 560 004. ALSO AT: No. 557, 1ST CROSS 9TH MAIN ROAD, INDIRANAGAR BANGALORE - 560 038. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PARTHA M, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY REP. STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILIDNG THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER INDIRANAGAR POLICE STATION BANGALORE. REPRESENTED BY Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43315 CRL.P No. 13338 of 2025 HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR BANGALORE – 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT.B PUSHPALATHA, ADDL. SPP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 Cr.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN CR.No.200/2025 OF INDIRANAGAR P.S. FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 109, 352 OF BNS WHICH IS PENDING BEFORE THE LEARNED 10TH ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, COURT MAYO HALL, BENGALURU IN THE ABOVE CASE AND ETC., 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 sole accused under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, praying to grant bail in Crime No.200 of 2025 of Indiranagara Police Station registered for the offences punishable under Sections 109, 352 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 2. Heard the learned counsel for petitioner and the learned Additional State Public Prosecutor for respondent/ State. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43315 CRL.P No. 13338 of 2025 3. The learned counsel for petitioner would contend that, FIR came to be registered against the unknown persons. The injuries stated to have been sustained by the injured is stated to be non-grievous injury. The investigation is almost completed, and charge sheet is yet to be filed. The petitioner is in judicial custody since 19.08.2025, and therefore, he is not required for custodial interrogation. With this, he prayed to allow the petition. 4. Per contra, the learned Additional State Public Prosecutor would contend that, the petitioner has used a deadly weapon i.e. knife, and assaulted on the vital part of the injured i.e. abdomen, and there is a cut lacerated wound measuring 4 cms. on the left medial aspect of abdomen with active bleeding. The very fact of the petitioner bringing knife and assaulting on the abdomen of the injured indicates that, he is having an intention to kill him. There are two eyewitnesses to the incident whose statements are already recorded. The investigation is still - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43315 CRL.P No. 13338 of 2025 in progress. The knife, which is stated to have been used by the accused, has been recovered at his instance. If the petitioner is granted bail, there are chances of he hampering the investigation and tampering the prosecution witnesses and committing similar offences. With this, she prayed for dismissal of the petition. 5. Having heard learned counsel, the Court has perused the FIR, complaint and other materials placed on record. 6. Upon the first information of one Andrew E, case came to be registered against unknown persons in Crime No.200 of 2025 of Indiranagar Police Station for the aforesaid offences. 7. On perusal of the averment of the first information, it is stated that the petitioner quarrelled with the injured, and when the same is questioned by the injured, the petitioner went and brought a knife and - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43315 CRL.P No. 13338 of 2025 assaulted with the knife on the stomach of the injured and caused bleeding injury. 8. On perusal of the wound certificate, the injured sustained cut lacerated wound measuring 4 cms. on the left medial aspect of abdomen with active bleeding. Even though it is stated to be non-grievous, on considering the part on which it is caused i.e., abdomen, the intention of the petitioner is clear that, it is made with an intention to commit murder of the injured. 9. The incident has been witnessed by two persons whose statements are already recorded. The knife is stated to have been used by the petitioner and has been recovered at his instance. 10. Considering all these aspects and as the investigation is in progress, the petitioner is not entitled for grant of bail. In the result, the following: - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43315 CRL.P No. 13338 of 2025 ORDER The petition is dismissed. The petitioner is at liberty to file an application before the Sessions Court after filing of the charge sheet. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE BKM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4