- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41892 CRL.P No. 12597 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION No. 12597 OF 2025 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SRI.SAGAR.N.@ GOOLI S/O NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS R/AT SAKALAVARA VILLAGE AND POST JIGANI HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK BENGALURU DISTRICT – 560 083. …PETITIONER (BY SRI KUMARA K G, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY KARNATAKA BY BANNERGHATTA POLICE STATION -560 083 REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BULILDING BENGALURU – 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. PUSHPALATHA B, ADDL. SPP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 (FILED U/S.483 BNSS) Cr.P.C PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN CRIME No.194/2025 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT BANNERGHATTA POLICE FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 109(1), 189(2), 191(2)(3) R/W SECTION 190 OF BNS 2023 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41892 CRL.P No. 12597 of 2025 HON’BLE 3rd ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT, ANEKAL, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. 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.6 under Section 483 of BNSS praying to grant bail in Crime No.194/2025, Bannerghatta Police Station registered for the offences punishable under Sections 109(1), 189(2), 191(2), 191(3) read with 190 of BNS. 2. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned Addl.SPP for respondent/State. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner would contend that the name of the petitioner is not mentioned in the FIR and complaint. In the remand application, the accusation against him is that he assaulted the injured by legs. There is no serious overt act alleged against this petition. The investigation is almost completed and therefore, the petitioner is not required for custodial interrogation. The - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41892 CRL.P No. 12597 of 2025 injured has been discharged from the hospital. With this, he prayed to allow the petition. 4. Per contra, learned Addl.SPP would contend that the accusation against this petitioner is that he kicked the injured by legs and there are no criminal antecedents against this petitioner. 5. Having heard learned counsel for petitioner, the Court has perused the FIR, complaint and other materials placed on record. 6. On perusal of the remand application dated 18.07.2025, the accusation against this petitioner/Accused No.6 is that he, Sujay and Harsha kicked the injured and other accused assaulted him with long chopper etc. The overt act alleged against this petitioner is only kicking by legs to the injured. There is no serious overt act alleged against the petitioner. The injured is stated to have been discharged from the hospital. The petitioner has undertaken to co-operate with the police investigation and - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41892 CRL.P No. 12597 of 2025 to abide by conditions to be imposed by this Court. The petitioner is not having any criminal antecedents. The petitioner has made out a 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.194/2025 of Bannerghatta Police Station subject to following conditions: 1. The petitioner shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One lakh only) with one surety for the like- sum to the satisfaction of jurisdictional Court. 2. The petitioner shall not tamper with the prosecution witnesses either directly or indirectly. 3. The petitioner shall co-operate with the police in further investigation. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41892 CRL.P No. 12597 of 2025 4. The petitioner shall attend the Court on all dates of hearing unless exempted and co- operate for speedy disposal of the case. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE DKB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 0 Ct.sm