- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39559 CRL.P No. 13155 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13155 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SRI. RAVI KIRAN H N S/O NATARAJU M, AGED 26 YEARS, R/A LINGYTHARA BEEDI, HEGGAVADI VILLAGE, CHANARAJANAGAR TALUK AND DISTRICT- 571 313 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VINOD KUMAR M, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA CHAMARAJANAGARA RURAL POLICE STATION, CHAMARAJANAGARA TOWN - 571 313 REPRESENTED BY THE SPP HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. PUSHPALATHA B., ADDITIONAL SPP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE PRAYING TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN THE EVENT OF BEING ARRESTED BY THEM, IN CR.NO.162/2025, OF CHAMARAJANAGARA RURAL POLICE STATION, CHAMARAJANAGAR, PENDING IN THE FILE Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39559 CRL.P No. 13155 of 2025 OF THE PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE (JUNIOR DIVISION) AND JMFC CHAMARAJANAGAR, FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 108 OF BNS, 2023 BY ACCEPTING SURETY OR IMPOSING ANY CONDITIONS THIS HONBLE COURT MAY DEEM IT FIT. 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.6 under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagrika Suraksha Sanhita seeking grant of anticipatory bail in Crime No.162/2025 of Chamarajanagar Rural Police Station registered for offence punishable under Section 108 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 2. Heard the learned counsel for petitioner and learned Additional Special Public Prosecutor for respondent - State. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would contend that, the name of the petitioner has not been - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39559 CRL.P No. 13155 of 2025 mentioned in the complaint and FIR and his name came to be inserted by way of requisition dated 19.08.2025 on the basis of a letter of the first informant dated 18.08.2025. He further submitted that, the said letter of the first informant is based on statement of one Sri. Subramanya, S/o. Nagaraju. He further submitted that, considering all the materials on record, it is seen that there is no abetment by the petitioner to the deceased to commit suicide. He further submitted that, non payment of amount borrowed does not amount to abetment to commit suicide by the lender. He also submitted that, the petitioner is ready to co-operate with the police for investigation. With these, he prayed to allow this petition. 4. Learned Additional Special Public Prosecutor for respondent – State would contend that, one Sri. Subramanya has seen the petitioner talking with the deceased in a loud voice and he was refusing to repay the amount borrowed. Due to the said act of the petitioner and others, the deceased committed suicide. This case is - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39559 CRL.P No. 13155 of 2025 under investigation and the petitioner is required for custodial interrogation. With these, she prayed for dismissal of the petition. 5. Having heard the learned counsels appearing for the parties, this Court has perused the complaint, FIR and other materials placed on record. 6. Case came to be registered in Crime No.162/2025 in Charmarajanagar Rural Police Station against accused Nos.1 to 5 for offences punishable under Section 108 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita on the first information of one - Sri. Chandra S/o. late Nagaraju who is the son of deceased - Smt. Meenamma. 7. On perusal of the first information filed by said Sri. Chandra S/o. Late Nagaraju, it is seen that the name of the petitioner is not mentioned in it. In the first information, there is allegation of abetment to commit suicide against accused Nos.1 to 5 who are said to have refused to repay the amount borrowed from the deceased - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39559 CRL.P No. 13155 of 2025 and because of the abetment, she committed suicide. The petitioner has been implicated on the requisition dated 19.08.2025 filed on the basis of a letter dated 18.08.2025 given by the first informant to the police. In the said letter, the first informant has mentioned that, one Sri. Subramanya S/o. Late Nagaraju met him on 17.08.2025 and told that, on 13.08.2025 at about 10.30 a.m. his deceased mother - Smt. Meenamma was talking with the petitioner and petitioner had in loud voice told his mother that, he will not repay the amount borrowed. Whether non-payment of amount borrowed would amount to abetment to commit suicide of the lender is a matter of trial. The offence alleged against the petitioner is not punishable either with death or imprisonment for life. The petitioner has undertaken to co-operate with the police for investigation. 8. Considering all these aspects, the petitioner has made out a case of grant of anticipatory bail with conditions. Hence, the following: - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39559 CRL.P No. 13155 of 2025 ORDER This Criminal Petition is allowed. The petitioner is granted anticipatory bail in Crime No.162/2025 of Chamarajanagar Rural Police Station and is ordered to be released on bail in the event his arrest, subject to following conditions: i) The petitioner shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh only) with one surety for the likesum to the satisfaction of the Investigating Officer. ii) The petitioner shall appear before the Investigating Officer within 15 days from this day and execute bail bond and furnish surety. iii) The petitioner shall cooperate with the Investigating Officer in investigation and make himself available for interrogation whenever required. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39559 CRL.P No. 13155 of 2025 iv) The petitioner shall not threaten the first informant or other prosecuting witnesses. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE KLV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 34 CT: BHK