- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36214 CRL.P No. 6527 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 6527 OF 2025 BETWEEN: AKBAR ARISH, S/O ABDUL AZIZ, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT No.1-92, YEDURUPADAVU, MOODUSHEDDE, VAMANJOOR, THIRUVAIL, D.K. DISTRICT-575028 …PETITIONER (BY SRI MAHAMMAD ANWAR, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATKA BY MUDIGERE POLICE STATION, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI R RANGASWAMY, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNNS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN CONNECTION WITH CRIME NO.183/2024 FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 318 OF BNS PERTAINING TO MUDIGERE POLICE STATION PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRL.CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DIV) AND JMFC COURT, MUDIGERE, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36214 CRL.P No. 6527 of 2025 ORAL ORDER FIR in Crime No.183/2024 of Mudigere Police Station is registered against the petitioner for an offence punishable under Section 318 of the BNS, 2023, on a complaint lodged by one Jeesan Hilton Monis. 2. Gist of the complaint is that, petitioner by promising complainant's brother, working in Qatar, that he will get him a good job, received on various occasions, a total sum of Rs.5,15,000/- and later cheated him without providing any job and not returning the money received from him. 3. At this stage, it cannot be said that there is no prima-facie case against the petitioner. All the transactions according to the complainant are made either through bank transfers from the account of the complainant and from the account of his brother. However, it is submitted by the learned counsel that the petitioner is ready to settle the matter and repay the amount received from the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36214 CRL.P No. 6527 of 2025 complainant and his brother. The said submission is placed on record. 4. Learned HCGP submits that there is another case registered against the petitioner in Crime No. 23/2025 of Arehalli Police Station, Hassan District for a similar offence. 5. The offence alleged against the petitioner is not punishable with death or imprisonment for life. Petitioner has undertaken to co-operate with the investigation of the case and abide by conditions. It is submitted that in Crime No.23/25 of Arehalli Police Station, Hassan District, he has been enlarged on bail. In the facts and circumstances and keeping in view the submission of the learned counsel for petitioner, by imposing necessary conditions, the relief sought in the petition can be granted, making it clear that, if any of the conditions are violated, petitioner shall not be entitled for the relief granted. Accordingly, the following: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36214 CRL.P No. 6527 of 2025 Petition is allowed. Petitioner/accused in Crime No.183/2024 of Mudigere Police Station, Chikmagalur, is ordered to be released, in the event of his arrest, subject to following conditions: a) He shall appear before the Investigating Officer within three days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.2,00,000/- (Rupees Two lakh only) with two sureties for the likesum. b) He shall furnish proof of his residential address and shall inform the Court, if there is change in the address. c) He shall co-operate with the investigation of the case. d) He shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence/witnesses either directly or indirectly. e) He shall appear before the Police Station for the purpose of investigation on every Monday and Wednesday between - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36214 CRL.P No. 6527 of 2025 10.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. till conclusion of investigation. Violation of condition/s shall result in cancellation of bail. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE DKB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 32