- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44194 CRL.A No. 2108 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 2108 OF 2025 (U/S 14(A) (2)) BETWEEN: 1. SACHIN B. @ KAMBALI SACHIN S/O BHEEMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, 2. MANJUNATHA. H. K @ MANJA HARATE, S/O KANNAPPA HEBBAYLU, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, 3. AVINASH. B. H @ J. C. B. AVINASHA, S/O HARIYAPPA B M AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, 4. SMT. AMRUTHA, W/O ESHWARA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, ALL ARE RESIDENTS OF HEBBAILU VILLAGE, PURAPPEMANE POST, HOSANAGAR TALUK, SHIMOGA DISTRICT-577 417 …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. BIMBADHAR M. GOWDA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY HOSANAGARA POLICE HOSANAGARA POLICE STATION, HOSANAGARA - 577 417. Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYAN N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44194 CRL.A No. 2108 of 2025 REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, ATTACHED TO THE OFFICE OF ADVOCATE GENERAL, HIGH Court OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE. 2. SATISHA @ TAMBI, S/O. KRISHNAPPA, 32 YEARS, R/O. HEBBAILU VILLAGE, PURAPPEMANE POST, HOSANAGAR TALUK, SHIMOGA DISTRICT. 577 417. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RANGASWAMY R., HCGP FOR R1, VIDE COURT ORDER DATED: 03.11.2025 R2 SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED.) THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S 14(A)(2) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT/S PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER PASSED BY THE 2nd ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, AT SHIMOGGA IN CRL.MISC.NO.745/2025 DTD 23.08.2025 AND ALLOW THE APPEAL AND BE PLEASED TO ENLARGE THE APPELLANTS ON BAIL IN CR.NO.55/2025 REGISTERED BY THE HOSANAGAR POLICE, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, SHIMOGGA, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 352,118(1),115(2),351(2),109(1) R/W 190 OF BNS, U/S 3(1)(r)(s),3(2)(va) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT IN THE EVENT OF ARREST. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44194 CRL.A No. 2108 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA ORAL JUDGMENT 1. Accused 2 to 5 before the Trial Court who are appellants 1 to 4 before this Court, have preferred this appeal against the impugned order dated 23.08.2025 in Crl.Misc.No.745/2025 passed by the II Additional District and Sessions Judge, Shivamogga, by which order the Anticipatory Bail filed under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023, came to be dismissed. 2. The brief facts leading to this appeal are that, on the basis of complaint filed by one Satisha @ Tambi, Hosanagara Police have registered the case in Crime No.55/2025 against accused 1 to 5 for the commission of offences under sections 352, 118(1), 115(2), 351(2), 109(1), 190 of BNS, 2023 and sections 3(1)(r)(s), 3(2)(va) of the SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015. 3. The appellants have filed application under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023 for grant of Anticipatory bail. Same - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44194 CRL.A No. 2108 of 2025 came to be rejected by the Trial Court on 23.08.2025. Being aggrieved by this order, the appellants have preferred this appeal. 4. I have examined the materials placed before this Court. Hosanagara Police have already submitted charge sheet against accused 1 to 5 for the offences under sections 352, 118(1), 115(2), 351(2), 109(1), 190 of BNS, 2023 and sections 3(1)(r)(s), 3(2)(va) of the SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015. 5. 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DzÀÝjAzÀ J1.gÀªÀgÀ «gÀÄzÀÝ PÀ®A:109(1),115(2),118(1),352.351(2) ¸À»vÀ 190 ©.J£ï.J¸ï ªÀÄvÀÄÛ PÀ®A:3(1)(Dgï)(J¸ï), 3(2) («J) J¸ï.¹/J¸ï.n wzÀÄÝ¥Àr ಾ+)-2015 ಮತು ಎ2 2ಂದ ಎ5. ರವqನವರ %ರುದw ಕಲಂ:115(2),352 ಸತ 190 .ಎ!.ಎ ಮತು ಕಲಂ:3(1)(ಆ$)(ಎ).3(2)(%J) ಎ./ಎ.& 'ದು)ಪ* ಾ+)- 2015 ಕಲಂಗಳ 2ೕGಾR Iೋ]ಾ ೋಪಾ ಪತ-ವನು ಘನ ಾRpಾಲಯೆr ಸ/Iೆ. ಾಗೂ ಈ ಪ-ಕರಣದ/ ಇHತ ೆ ಪFರಕ ಾtWಗಳನು ಸಾ ಸಂಗ- Sಾ£Àå ಾRpಾಲಯPÉÌ ಕಲಂ:193(8) .ಎ!.ಎ.ಎ 2ೕvÁå ೆಚುyವ2pಾq HCೇ7ೊಳ^KಾಗುವNದು." 6. On perusal of the charge sheet, it is crystal clear that present appellants are not required for further investigation. It is submitted that accused No.1 - Tiller - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44194 CRL.A No. 2108 of 2025 Manju who has assaulted the injured with club, is in judicial custody. The role of the appellants is that they have assaulted the injured with their hands. The charge sheet reveals that CW-1 sustained only simple injuries. 7. The alleged commission of offences are not punishable with death or imprisonment for life. The Trial Court has dismissed the application on the ground that the accused are required for investigation. Since the charge sheet is already filed, the accused are not required for investigation. Even during the investigation, the Investigating Officer had not issued the arrest notice under Section 35 of BNSS, 2023. 8. Considering the above facts and circumstances, it is just and proper to allow this appeal. Accordingly, I proceed to pass the following: O R D E R (i) The Criminal Appeal is allowed. - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44194 CRL.A No. 2108 of 2025 (ii) The impugned order dated 23.08.2025 in Crl.Misc.No.745/2025 passed by the II Additional District and Sessions Judge, Shivamogga, is set aside. Consequently, the application filed under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023 is allowed. (iii) Appellants shall be released on bail on executing self-bond for Rs.1,00,000/- with one surety each for the likesum to the satisfaction of the Special Court. (iv) Appellants shall not tamper or threaten the prosecution witnesses in any manner. (v) Appellants are directed to appear before the Trial Court on all the dates of hearing. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE DHA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13