- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36431 CRL.P No. 11933 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. 11933 OF 2025 BETWEEN: AJAY. E. S/O, LATE, ELUMALAI. A AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.43, GROUND FLOOR, 1ST CROSS, ASHWATHAPPA LAYOUT, KAMMANAHALLI, BENGALURU-560 084, ALSO RESIDING AT NO.6, 2ND FLOOR, KODATHI GATE, VARTHUR, CARMELARAM POST, BENGALURU-560035 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NAUSHAD PASHA.,ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BANASAWADI P. S. BANGALORE-560 043 REPRESENTED BY S.P.P HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE-560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. K. NAGESHWARAPPA., HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNNS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN CR.NO.427/2025, FOR ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S. 115(2), Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36431 CRL.P No. 11933 of 2025 118(1), 109, 351(2), 352 R/W 3(5) OF BNS, REGISTERED BY RESPONDENT/BANASWADI P.S. BANGALORE, PENDING ON THE FILE OF HONBLE 10TH ADDL. CJM COURT, MAYOHALL AT BANGALORE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ ORAL ORDER A case in Crime No.427/2025 is registered at Banaswadi Police Station, Bengaluru City against accused Nos.1 to 3 for the offence Punishable under Section 115(2), 118(1), 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of the BNS, 2023. 2. Petitioner, arraigned as accused No.1 was arrested on 21.07.2025. He is in judicial custody since then. 3. First information lodged by one Murugan goes to show that on 06.07.2025, at about 06:30 a.m., his brother's son Ajay-accused No.1 and his friends came to his house and took his son, Santhosh along with them and - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36431 CRL.P No. 11933 of 2025 later at about 09:30 a.m., his relative by name Nikhil informed him that his son has been assaulted by Ajay and his friends. 4. It is the case of prosecution that the petitioner-accused No.1 along with his friends, took first informant's son Santhosh to the terrace of his house and abused him stating, he is not responding whenever they call him and assaulted him with a cricket bat, rod and chopper and while escaping, he fell down from the terrace and sustained injuries. 5. It is submitted that accused No.1 is none other than the victim's cousin. It appears that the incident is on account of a petty quarrel. Though it is alleged that the accused have assaulted the first informant's son, with cricket bat, rod and chopper and caused injuries to him, as per wound certificate, injuries sustained by him are Abrasions, stated to be simple in nature. Petitioner has no criminal antecedents. He has been arrested and interrogated. He is not required for further interrogation. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36431 CRL.P No. 11933 of 2025 In the facts and circumstances, relief sought in the petition can be granted by imposing conditions. Accordingly, the following:- ORDER i) Petition is allowed. ii) Petitioner/accused No.1 in Crime No.427/2025 of Banaswadi Police Station, pending on the file of X Additional CJM Court, Mayohall, Bengaluru, shall be enlarged on bail, subject to following conditions: 1. He shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) with two sureties for the likesum to the satisfaction of the jurisdictional Court. 2. He shall furnish proof of his residential address and shall inform the Court, if there is change in the address. 3. He shall not directly or indirectly tamper with the prosecution witnesses. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36431 CRL.P No. 11933 of 2025 4. He shall not indulge himself in committing any offence. 5. He shall appear before the trial Court regularly on all dates of hearing. Violation of any of the condition shall result in cancellation of bail. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE LDC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 50