- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49363 CRL.P No. 14798 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION No. 14798 OF 2025 (438(Cr.PC) / 482(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SRINIDHI @ SHREENIDI B R S/O LATE RAMESH BABU AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS R/AT ANNUR VILLAGE C A KERE HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 422. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. RADHIKA A K, ADVOCATE FOR SRI MOHAN KUMAR H G, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA THE STATE BY K M DODDI POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU-560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 Cr.P.C (U/S 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED No.2 ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST IN CR.No.202/2-25 OF K.M.DODDI P.S., MANDYA DISTRICT, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 109(1),118(1) R/W 3(5) OF BNS, 2023. Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49363 CRL.P No. 14798 of 2025 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.2 under Section 482 of BNSS praying to grant anticipatory bail in respect of Crime No.202/2025 of K.M.Doddi Police Station registered for offences punishable under Sections 109(1) and 118(1) read with Section 3(5) of BNS. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned High Court Government Pleader for the respondent –State. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would contend that the petitioner and the injured were working together. There was quarrel. The injured has been discharged from the hospital. The petitioner is the bread earner of the family and he is aged about 21 years. The petitioner is ready to abide by any conditions to be imposed by this Court. There are no criminal antecedents - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49363 CRL.P No. 14798 of 2025 of the petitioner. With this, she prayed to allow the petition. 4. Per contra, learned High Court Government Pleader for the respondent -State would contend that there is serious overtact alleged against this petitioner assaulting the injured with machete on his forehead and that itself indicate his intention to kill the injured. The investigation is in progress. The injured has sustained two injuries and one injury corresponds to the overtact alleged against this petitioner. The said injury is lacerated wound measuring 5x0.1 c.m over left parietal bone. The investigation is in progress. Therefore, the petitioner is not entitled for grant of anticipatory bail. With this, he prayed to reject the petition. 5. Having heard learned counsels, this Court has perused FIR, complaint and other materials placed on the record. 6. On the complaint of one Nirmala -the mother of injured, the case came to be registered against petitioner - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49363 CRL.P No. 14798 of 2025 and another in Crime No.202/2025 for aforesaid offences. There was prior enmity between accused persons and the injured. On 05.10.2025 at about 06.00 p.m. the accused persons came near the injured and at that time this petitioner –accused No.2 held the injured tightly and accused No.1 tried to assault him on his head with machete and he put his left hand to protect himself and sustained injury on his left hand. Thereafter, petitioner - accused No.2 took the machet from accused No.1 and assaulted with the same near left eye on his forehead and caused bleeding injury. The wound certificate indicates that the injured has sustained lacerated wound measuring 5x0.1c.m. over left parietal bone and bleeding present. The alleged assault is by deadly weapon like machete on the forehead and it is vital part of the body. The offence alleged against the petitioner is heinous offence punishable with imprisonment for life. The investigation is in progress. Considering the above aspects, the petitioner - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49363 CRL.P No. 14798 of 2025 has not made out any grounds for grant of discretionary relief of anticipatory bail. In the result, the petition is dismissed. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE DSP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 16 Ct.sm