- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52267 CRL.P No. 15047 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION No. 15047 OF 2025 (438(Cr.PC) / 482(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SRI GOPAL M S/O ANJINAPPA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/AT 1-65, MAGECHERUVU VILLAGE, SOMENDAPALLI MANDAL ANANTAPUR DISTRICT ANDRA PRADESH - 515 122. …PETITIONER (BY SRI PRAKASH T, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY TILAK NAGAR POLICE STATION TILAK NAGAR, BENGALURU REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BUILDINGS BANGALORE-560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. B PUSHPALATHA, ADDL. SPP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 Cr.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNNS) PRAYING TO GRANT ANTICIPATORY BAIL TO THIS PETITIONER (ACCUSED No.1) IN CRIME No.159/2025 ON 02.07.2025 FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 3 AND 4 OF DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT 85 R/W 3(5), 115(2), 352 OF BNS 2023 BY DIRECTING THE Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52267 CRL.P No. 15047 of 2025 RESPONDENT POLICE TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER ONBIAL IN THE EVENT OF ARREST BY THE RESPONDENT POLICE IN CR No.159/2025. 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 the petitioner –accused No.1 under Section 482 of BNSS praying to grant anticipatory bail in Crime No.159/2025 Thilaknagara Police Station registered for offences punishable under Sections 3 and 4 of Drug Prohibition Act and Section 85 read with Section 3(5) of BNS 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional SPP for the respondent -State. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would contend that the marriage of the petitioner with complainant has taken place on 09.03.2025. After some days the complainant went to her parents’ house due to some quarrel between them and she did not return and went to Bengaluru. The petitioner has filed missing - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52267 CRL.P No. 15047 of 2025 complaint to the police and police has issued acknowledgment dated 22.06.2025. Thereafter, to take revenge against the petitioner, complainant has filed false complaint. The offences alleged against the petitioner are not punishable either with death or imprisonment for life. The petitioner is ready to co-operate with the police in investigation and abide by any conditions to be imposed on this Court. The petitioner is not having any criminal antecedents. With this, he prayed to allow the petition. 4. Per contra, learned Additional SPP for the respondent –State would contend that the petitioner is required for custodial interrogation. There is allegation of physical and mental harassment by this petitioner to the complainant. With this she prayed to reject the petition. 5. Having heard learned counsels, the Court has perused the FIR, complaint and other materials placed on record. 6. As per averments of the complaint, the marriage of the petitioner with the complaint has taken - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52267 CRL.P No. 15047 of 2025 place on 09.03.2025 and thereafter, the complainant resided with the petitioner and his family members. It is alleged that the petitioner and his family members have demanded dowry and harassed the complainant physically and mentally. The offences alleged against the petitioner are not punishable either with death or imprisonment for life. The petitioner has undertaken to co-operate with Investigating Officer in investigation. The petitioner is not having any criminal antecedents. Considering the above aspects, the petitioner has made out case for grant of anticipatory bail with conditions. 7. In the result, the following ORDER i) The petition is allowed. ii) The petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of his arrest in Crime No.159/2025 of Thilaknagar Police Station subject to following conditions: - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52267 CRL.P No. 15047 of 2025 a) The petitioner -accused No.1 shall appear before the Investigating Officer within 15 days from this day and execute a bail bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- with one surety for the like sum to the satisfaction of Investigating Officer. b) The petitioner –accused No.1 shall co- operate with Investigating Officer in investigation and appear before the Investigating Officer whenever called for. c) The petitioner -accused No.1 shall not threaten the complainant and other prosecution witnesses. d) The petitioner –accused No.1 shall not directly or indirectly make an inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such a facts to the court or police officer or tamper with the evidence. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE DSP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 43 Ct.sm