- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47176 CRL.A No. 1967 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1967 OF 2025 (U/S 14(A) (2)) BETWEEN: MAHESH S S/O SPPRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/AT HOUSE NO. 11, 2ND MAIN, MYSORE LAMP LAYOUT, BENGALURU - 560 073. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. RANGANATH REDDY R, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, DODDABALLAPURA WOMAN POLICE STATION, BANGALORE RURAL (REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR) HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, PIN CODE - 560 001. 2. KUM. AISHWARYA S HOUNSANUR S/O SHESHAPPA HOUSANUR, Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47176 CRL.A No. 1967 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS, R/AT ATHREYA AYURVEDIC COLLEGE, HOME STAY PG DB PURA, PERMANENT ADDRESS: PLACE GANDHINAGAR, GADAGA TOWN, KASABHA, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BANGALORE DISTRICT - 573 102. …RESPONDENTS (BY KUM. ASMA KOUSER, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; R2 SERVED AND ABSENT) THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S 14(A)2) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 30.08.2025 PASSED BY THE PRL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE BENGALURU RURAL AT BENGALURU IN CRL.MISC.NO.1458/2025 AND ORDER THE APPELLANT TO BE ENLARGED ON BAIL IN CR.NO.21/2025 (SPL.CASE NO.610/2025) FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 64, 64(2), 873651(2) R/W 3(5) OF BNS ACT 2023 AND SEC.3(2)(V) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47176 CRL.A No. 1967 of 2025 ORAL JUDGMENT The appellant has preferred this appeal against the order passed by the II Additional District and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru dated 30.08.2025. 2. The learned counsel for the appellant has produced the copy of the order passed by this Court in Criminal Appeal No. 1809/2025 dated 10.11.2025 in which this Court has allowed the appeal and granted regular bail to accused No.2. 3. A perusal of the materials placed before this Court, this Court has elaborately discussed the materials while passing order in Criminal Appeal No.1809/2025 accused is not required for further investigation. Considering the accusation made against the present appellant and delay in filing the complaint and also in view of principles of parity. I proceed to pass the following:- - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47176 CRL.A No. 1967 of 2025 O R D E R i) Appeal is allowed. ii) The impugned order passed by the IInd Additional District and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru, in Crl.Misc.No.1458/2025, dated 30.08.2025 is set-aside. iii) Consequently, application filed under Section-483 of BNS,2023 is allowed. iv) Accused/appellant shall be released on bail on executing a self-bond of Rs.1,00,000/- with one surety for like sum to the satisfaction of the trial Court. v) The appellant shall not tamper or threaten the prosecution witnesses in any manner. vi) The appellant shall not enter into similar offences. vii) The appellant shall appear before the Trial Court on all the dates of hearing. viii) The appellant shall not leave the jurisdiction without prior permission of the Trial Court. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE VS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8