- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50856 CRL.P No. 15095 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION No. 15095 OF 2025 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. TANGAMANI @ MANI S/O MASILAMANI AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS R/AT 3RD MAIN, 2ND CROSS BESIDE FK RICE SHOP N T PATGE, MYSORE ROAD BENGALURU – 560 018. …PETITIONER (BY SRI NATARAJ D, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA JAGAJEEVANRAM NAGAR POLICE STATION REP: BY HIGH COURT STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF COMPLEX BANGALORE – 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. B PUSHPALATHA, ADDL. SPP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 Cr.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO ALLOW THE PETITION AND GRANT REGULAR BAIL UNDER SECTION 483 OF CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE IN CR.No.99/2024 REGISTERED AT JAGAJEEVANRAM POLICE FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50856 CRL.P No. 15095 of 2025 UNDER SECTIONS 103, 61(2), 189(2), 191(2), 192(3) 190 OF BNSS ACT 2023. 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 accused No.8 under Section 483 of BNSS praying to grant bail in Crime No.99/2025 of Jagajeevanaramnagar Police Station registered for the offence under Sections 103, 61(2), 189(2), 191(2), 191(3), 190 of BNS. 2. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned Additional SPP for respondent / State. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would contend that there are no overt acts alleged against this petitioner assaulting the deceased. The allegation against the petitioner is that he made posting in Instagram celebrating the death of deceased. The deceased was a rowdy sheeter. As the charge sheet is filed the petitioner is not required for custodial interrogation. Accused No.7 who is - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50856 CRL.P No. 15095 of 2025 similarly placed to that of this petitioner has been granted bail by this Court in Crl.P.No.13861/2025 by order dated 17.10.2025. With this he prayed to allow the petition. 4. Per contra, learned Additional SPP would contend that the petitioner by posting in his Instagram account celebrated the death of the petitioner and also stated that another person is going to be attacked. Petitioner is having criminal antecedents and involved in 10 cases and he is a rowdy sheeter. With these, she prayed to reject the petition. 5. Having heard the learned counsels, the Court has perused the charge sheet and other materials on record. 6. On perusal of column – 17 of the charge sheet, accused Nos.1 to 7 and Juvenile conspired to kill the deceased. In furtherance of the said conspiracy, accused Nos.1 to 5 attacked the deceased and caused injury due to which deceased died. There is no allegation of this petitioner present on the spot. The allegation against the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50856 CRL.P No. 15095 of 2025 petitioner is that he made posting in his Instagram account celebrating the death of deceased. As the charge sheet is filed, the petitioner is not required for custodial interrogation. Considering the above aspect, the petitioner has made out case for grant of bail with conditions. In the result, the following: ORDER The petition is allowed. The petitioner is granted bail in Crime No.99/2025 of Jagajeevanaram Nagar Police Station, subject to following conditions: (i) The petitioner shall execute a personal bond for sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh) with one surety for the like-sum to the satisfaction of the trial Court. (ii) The petitioner shall not tamper the prosecution witnesses either directly or indirectly. (iii) The petitioner shall attend the trial Court on all dates of hearing unless - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50856 CRL.P No. 15095 of 2025 exempted and co-operate for speedy disposal of the case. (iv) The petitioner shall mark his attendance in the jurisdictional police Station on 4th Sunday of every month, till disposal of the case registered against him. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE DKB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12 Ct.sm