- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32348 CRL.P No. 10499 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10499 OF 2025 BETWEEN: CHANDHAN @ CHANDRASHEKAR H S S/O SHIVALINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.147, HOSURU, BIDADI HOBLI, RAMANAGARA TALUK. RAMANAGAR- 562109 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. A.N. RADHA KRISHNA., ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY AKKURU POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDINGS BENGALURU 560001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI.RANGASWAMY R., HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.P.C (U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE HIM ON BAIL IN CR.NO.39/2025 OF AKKURU POLICE, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 310(2) OF BNS, 2023, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, CHANNAPATNA AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32348 CRL.P No. 10499 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Petitioner is seeking to enlarge him on bail in Crime No.39/2025 of Akkur Police Station, Channapatna Taluk. 2. FIR is registered against 5 to 6 unknown persons for the offence punishable under Section 310(2) of BNS, 2023, on a complaint lodged by one Kumara N.H. On completion of investigation, charge sheet has been filed against 11 accused for the offence punishable under Section 311, 61 (2) of BNS, 2023. 3. It is the case of prosecution that the accused planned to rob the persons playing cards in the land of CW.2 in Nelamakanahalli, Veerupakshipura Hobli, Channapatna Taluk and to execute the plan, travelled in different vehicles on 23.03.2025 at about 11.00 p.m., and threatened CW.1 to CW.19 who were present in the land of CW.2, showing deadly weapons, assaulted and robbed a sum of `20,000/- from CW.11, one keypad mobile phone and a cash of `3,000/- from CW.17. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32348 CRL.P No. 10499 of 2025 4. The learned HCGP has contended that there is one more case registered against the petitioner in Crime No.131/2022 at Gubbi Police Station, Thumakuru for the offence punishable under Section 302 IPC. He therefore contended that if the petitioner is released on bail, he may commit similar offence/s and sought to dismiss the petition. 5. FIR is registered against 5 to 6 unknown persons. While filing charge sheet, petitioner is arraigned as accused No.9. He was arrested on 08.04.2025. From him, a cash of `3,000/- has been allegedly recovered. 6. Learned counsel for the petitioner has contended that there is no test identification parade conducted in this case and petitioner has been falsely implicated. He submits that other accused are enlarged on bail and the petitioner has been granted bail in the case registered against him at Gubbi Police Station. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32348 CRL.P No. 10499 of 2025 7. The prosecution has to establish its case against the petitioner in a full-fledged trial. Similarly placed accused are enlarged on bail. As per FIR, 5 to 6 persons committed the offence, however, charge sheet is filed against 11 accused, wherein petitioner is arraigned as accused No.9. In the facts and circumstances, by imposing conditions, petitioner can be released on bail. Accordingly, the following: ORDER Petition is allowed. Petitioner/accused No.9 in Crime No.39/2025 of Akkur Police Station, Channapatna Taluk shall be enlarged on bail, subject to following conditions: 1. He shall execute a personal bond for a sum of `50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) with two sureties for the likesum to the satisfaction of the jurisdictional Court. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32348 CRL.P No. 10499 of 2025 2. He shall furnish proof of his residential address/contact number and shall inform the Court, if there is change in the address/contact number. 3. He shall not leave the jurisdiction of the trial Court without prior permission of the learned Sessions Judge. 4. He shall not tamper with the prosecution witnesses either directly or indirectly. 5. He shall not indulge himself in criminal activities. 6. He shall appear before the trial Court on all dates of hearing without fail. Violation of condition/s shall result in cancellation of bail. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE BS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 36