- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54292 CRL.P No. 15139 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION No. 15139 OF 2025 (438(Cr.PC) / 482(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SHRIDHAR S ANIGOL S/O SURESH M AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS R/O R.S No.26/7 LAXMI NAGAR, VADAGON BELAGAVI – 590 005. …PETITIONER (BY SRI RAGHAVENDRA A.S, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KODIGENAHALLI POLICE STATION MADHUGIRI TQ AND DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE – 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. B PUSHPALATHA, ADDL. SPP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 Cr.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO ALLOW THE PETITION AND GRANT ANTICIPATORY BAIL AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENT POLICE TO RELEASE THE PETITIONERS IN THE EVENT OF THEIR ARREST BY THE RESPONDENT POLICE UNDER SECTION 380 AND 328 OF IPC AND SUBMITTED FIR IN CR.No.66/2024 DATED 18.05.2024 BEFORE THE HON’BLE PRL.CIVIL JUDGE (SR.DN) AND C.J.M AT Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54292 CRL.P No. 15139 of 2025 MADHUGIRI ON THE FILE OF THE RESPONDENT POLICE THE IV ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, TUMAKURU (SITTING AT MADHUGIRI). THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL ORDER 1. This petition is filed by the sole accused under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita (hereinafter referred to as the `BNSS’) praying to grant anticipatory bail in Crime No. 66/2024 of Kodigenahalli Police Station registered for offence under Sections 380 and 328 of IPC. 2. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned Additional SPP for respondent – State. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner would contend that the complainant in his complaint has stated regarding the theft of 8 Gms finger ring and 22 Gms gold chain and in his further statement stated that when he came back after filing complaint he found the said 8 Gms finger ring and 22 Gms - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54292 CRL.P No. 15139 of 2025 gold chain in his house. The complainant also stated in his further statement that the gold chain of his son which he had stated to be weighing 30 Gms is 10 years old and several times he had repaired it and now its weight is 25 Gms. Considering the same there is a discrepancy in the averments of complaint and further statement of the complainant. The complainant who has stated that he has received phone call from the accused has not mentioned the phone number in his complaint. The theft articles have been recovered in Crime No. 49/2024 of Iijur Police Station. The theft articles have been released to the complainant. As charge sheet is filed the petitioner is not required for custodial interrogation. With this he prayed to allow the petition. 4. Per contra learned Additional SPP would contend that from the possession of this petitioner, 18 articles have been recovered in Crime No. 49/2024 of Iijur Police Station and out of them, two golden articles are pertaining to the present crime. Out of those articles, one strip of Zol fresh 10 mg tablets was also seized and in FSL report it is stated to be - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54292 CRL.P No. 15139 of 2025 a sedative drug. The petitioner in his voluntary statement has admitted of he having committed theft in 5 houses. The petitioner is having criminal antecedents and is involved in commission of similar offence in 5 cases. If the petitioner is granted anticipatory bail, he will commit similar offence and will not be available for trial. With this, she prayed to reject the petition. 5. Having heard learned counsel for the parties this Court has perused the charge sheet and other materials placed on record. 6. As per charge sheet, the case of the prosecution is that the petitioner stating his name as Siddapatil, contacted the complainant, who is a retired teacher, by mentioning the names of several teachers and asked for shelter for the night of 16.05.2024. On the said night after consuming food, both slept and in the morning the complainant found missing of cash and golden articles. During investigation in Crime No. 49/2024 of Iijur Police Station, the petitioner was arrested and 18 articles have been seized from his possession. Out of - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54292 CRL.P No. 15139 of 2025 those 18 articles, 2 golden articles were pertaining to this case and they have been identified by the complainant and they have been released to the complainant. One Zol fresh 10 mg strip which was also one of the articles seized is found to be a sedative drug. Said tablet has been used by this petitioner and had given it to the complainant by mixing it in food. The petitioner is involved in 5 similar cases of different Police Stations. Considering the same, the petitioner is having criminal antecedents. If the petitioner is granted anticipatory bail, he will commit similar offence. Considering the above aspects, the petitioner is not entitled for grant of discretional relief of anticipatory bail. 7. In the result, petition is dismissed. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE LRS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17 Ct.sm