- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28566 CRL.P No. 10218 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10218 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. GIRISH AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS S/O.ERABHOVI, R/AT. PANNATHPURA BHOVI COLONY, HALEBEEDU HOBLI, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573115. 2. ASHWATH KUMAR.H.R. AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS S/O.RAVIKUMAR, R/AT. HANCHIHALLI VILLAGE, LAKYA HOBLI, CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT-577101. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. PRAKASHA K.V., ADVOCATE) AND: STATE BY HALEBEEDU POLICE STATION HASSAN DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY S.P.P. HIGH COURT-COMPLEX, BANGALORE-560001 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI.RANGASWAMY R, HCGP) Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28566 CRL.P No. 10218 of 2025 THIS CRL.P FILED U/S 438 CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO GRANT HIM AN ORDER OF ANTICIPATORY BAIL DIRECTING THE INVESTIGATION OFFICER, HALEBEEDU POLICE STATION, TO RELEASE THEM ON BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST IN CR.NO.88/2025 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN) AND JMFC BELUR, HASSAN, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 109, 115(2), 121, 126(2), 189(2),190, 352 OF BNS 2023. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER Accused Nos.3 and 4 in Crime No.88/2025 registered by Halebeedu Police Station, Hassan for the offences punishable under Sections 109, 115(2), 121, 126(2), 189(2), 190, 352 of BNS, 2023 are before this Court under 482 of BNSS, 2023, seeking anticipatory bail. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 3. FIR in Crime No.88/2025 was registered by Halebeedu Police Station, Hassan for the aforesaid offences against Nethra and others based on the first information dated 24.05.2025 received from Ranganatha S/o. Marigowda, who is the injured victim in the present case. Apprehending arrest in the said case, the petitioners had filed Crl.Misc.No.537/2025 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28566 CRL.P No. 10218 of 2025 before the jurisdictional Sessions Court, which was rejected on 17.06.2025. Therefore, they are before this Court. 4. Perusal of the material on record would go to show that name of the petitioners is not found in the FIR. FIR has been registered against Nethra, Chethan and unknown persons. Accused Nos.1 and 2, who were arrested in the present case, are said to have been granted regular bail by the jurisdictional Court. Petitioners, aged about 21 years and 22 years respectively have no other criminal antecedents. 5. Learned HCGP fairly submits that first informant has suffered only simple injuries in the incident in question. 6. Petitioners have undertaken to co-operate with the police for the purpose of investigation. Therefore, I am of the opinion that prayer made by the petitioners for grant of anticipatory bail is required to be answered in the affirmative. Accordingly, the following: ORDER The petition is allowed. The respondent-Police or any other police in the State of Karnataka are directed to release the petitioners in the event of their arrest in Crime No.88/2025 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28566 CRL.P No. 10218 of 2025 of Halebeedu Police Station, Hassan for the offences punishable under Sections 109, 115(2), 121, 126(2), 189(2), 190, 352 of BNS, 2023, subject to the following conditions: 1. The Petitioners shall appear before the Investigating Officer within 15 days from the date of receipt of the copy of this order and shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- each with two sureties each for the likesum to the satisfaction of the investigating officer. 2. Petitioners shall regularly appear before the Trial Court without fail unless exempted by the Trial Court for valid reasons. 3. Petitioners shall not tamper with the prosecution witness and he shall co-operate with the police for investigation and appear before them whenever called upon. 4. The petitioners shall not involve in similar offences in future. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE VM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 56