- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46978 CRL.P No. 13224 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13224 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SRI LAKSHMANA S/O LATE PAPANNA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS OCC: RETD. EMPLOYEE FROM CHALLAKERE MUNICIPALITY. R/AT HOUSE NO. 186(GROUND FLOOR) DURGAJI KAPPLE ROAD, MADAKARI NAGARA CHALLAKERE AT AND TALUK CHITRADURGA DISTRICT PINCODE – 577 522. (AADHAR CARD NO: 4771 8808 4534) NOTE: PRESENTLY IN JUDICIAL CUSTODY IN DISTRICT PRISON AT CHITADURGA SINCE 08.08.2025 …PETITIONER (BY MS. SWETA ROY, ADVOCATE FOR SRI CHIKKANAGOUDAR L. S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY CHALLAKERE POLICE CHALLAKERE AT AND TALUK CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. PINCODE – 577 522. Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46978 CRL.P No. 13224 of 2025 2. SRI PARAMESH L., S/O SRI LAKSHMANA ADI KARNATAKA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS OCC: BEEDA SHOP R/AT HOUSE NO. 186 (1ST FLOOR) DURGAJI KAPPLE ROAD NEAR MARAMMA TEMPLE MADAKARI NAGARA CHALLAKERE AT AND TALUK CHITRADURGA DISTRICT PINCODE – 577 522. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI PATEL, HCGP FOR R1; R2 - SERVED BUT UNREPRESENTED) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNNS) PRAYING TO GRANT BAIL TO THE PETITIONER IN CR.NO.367/2025 PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRL.CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C CHALLEKERE FILED AGAINST THE PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S. 109, 118, 351(2) AND 352 OF BNS, 2023 FILED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 POLICE SUB- INSPECTOR, CHALLAKERE P.S., 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 sole accused under Section 483 of BNSS praying to grant bail in Crime No.367/2025 of Challakere Police Station registered for offences - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46978 CRL.P No. 13224 of 2025 punishable under Sections 109, 118(1), 351(2) and 352 of BNS. 2. Heard the counsel for the petitioner and learned High Court Government Pleader for respondent No.1 – State. Inspite of service of notice, respondent No.2 remained absent and unrepresented. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would contend that the petitioner is father and injured is his son. The alleged incident has taken place at about 06.45p.m., on 07.08.2025 and as per discharge summary the injured has been admitted in the hospital at about 10.14p.m., on 08.08.2025, complaining of headache and decreased vision in the right eye since 2 days. The injured has been discharged from the hospital and there is no danger to his life. The petitioner is in custody since 08.08.2025. He is aged 70 years and he is suffering from age related ailments. The petitioner is not required for further custodial interrogation. The petitioner is ready to co- operate with the police in further investigation. If the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46978 CRL.P No. 13224 of 2025 petitioner is granted bail, he will not stay with his son - injured and he will reside separately in the house of his daughter. With this, she prays to allow the petition and grant of bail to the petitioner –accused. 4. Per contra, learned High Court Government Pleader for respondent No.1 -State would contend that the wound certificate indicates that there is a right temporal fracture bone/skull and bone exposed and it is stated to be grievous injury. The investigation is in progress. If the petitioner is granted bail, he will again go to his house where in injured is residing and may commit similar offence. With this, she prayed to reject the petition. 5. Having heard learned counsels, this Court has perused FIR, complaint and other materials placed on record. 6. Averments of the first information indicate that there were quarrels between petitioner and his wife. The injured being his son has advised his father, due to which the alleged incident has taken place. The petitioner is in - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46978 CRL.P No. 13224 of 2025 judicial custody since 08.08.2025 and therefore, he is not required for further custodial interrogation. The petitioner is aged 70 years and he is stated to be suffering from age related ailments. The petitioner has undertaken that if he is granted bail, he will not reside with his son. There are no criminal antecedents of the petitioner. Considering the above aspects, the petitioner has made out a case for grant of bail with conditions. 7. In the result, the following ORDER i) The petition is allowed. ii) The petitioner is granted bail in Crime No. 367/2025 of Challakere Police Station subject to following conditions; a) The petitioner -accused shall execute a personal bond for sum of Rs.1,00,000/- with one surety for the like sum to the satisfaction of jurisdictional Court. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46978 CRL.P No. 13224 of 2025 b) The petitioner -accused shall co-operate with the police in further investigation. c) The petitioner -accused shall attend the trial Court on all dates of hearing unless exempted and co-operate for speedy disposal of the case. d) The petitioner -accused shall not tamper the prosecution witnesses either directly or indirectly. e) The petitioner -accused shall not reside with the injured till disposal of the case registered against him. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE DSP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 45