- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45777 CRL.P No. 10666 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10666 OF 2025 [(438(Cr.PC) / 482(BNSS)] BETWEEN: SRI. CHANDAN S/O MANJUNATAHA, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, R/O. AMBEDKAR CIRCELE, BELUR TOWN, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTIRCT - 573 101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NISHANTH S.K., ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH BELUR POLICE STATION, HASSAN DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. PUSHPALATH B., ADDITIONAL SPP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 CR.PC (FILED UNDER SECTION 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS PETITION AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENT POLICE TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST IN CRIME NO.138/2025 (PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE (SENIOR DIVISION) AND Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45777 CRL.P No. 10666 of 2025 C.J.M. COURT AT BELUR) REGISTERED BY BELUR POLICE STAION, HASSAN DISTRICT FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 352, 118(1), 109, 351(2) READ WITH 3(5) OF BNS, 2023. 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 accused No.1 under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagrika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 praying to grant anticipatory bail in Crime No.138/2025 of Belur Police Station, registered for offences punishable under Sections 118(1), 352, 109, 351(2) read with Section 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 2. Heard the learned counsel for petitioner and learned Additional State Public Prosecutor for respondent - State. 3. Learned counsel for petitioners would contend that, the charge sheet has been filed and column No.17 of - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45777 CRL.P No. 10666 of 2025 the charge sheet discloses that the accusation against this petitioner is that he caught hold of C.W.2 and there is no alleged overtact of assault against this petitioner. The petitioner is not having any criminal antecedents as observed by the Sessions Court. i.e., in Crime No.98/2025 of Belur Police Station. Chandan who involved in Crime No.98/2025 of Belur Police Station is not this petitioner and the said Chandan is a son of Shivakumar. But the father name of this petitioner is Manjunatha. The injured has sustained simple injuries. The overtact of assault is alleged against accused Nos.2 and 3. As the charge sheet is filed, the petitioner is not required for custodial interrogation. The petitioner is ready to appear before the trial Court on all dates of hearing and cooperate for speedy disposal of the case. With these, he prayed to allow the petition. 4. Learned Additional State Public Prosecutor for respondent would contend that, the injured has sustained four (4) injuries and all are simple injuries. The petitioner - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45777 CRL.P No. 10666 of 2025 is having criminal antecedents and he is involved in Crime No.127/2023 of Belur Police Station for causing simple hurt. With these, she prayed for dismissal of the petition. 5. Having heard the learned counsels appearing for parties, the Court has perused the charge sheet and other materials placed on record. 6. As per column No.17 of the charge sheet, the accusation against this petitioner is that, the quarrel is between accused persons and the injured i.e., C.W.2. The petitioner and accused No.2 held C.W.2 and accused Nos.2 assaulted the C.W.2 with beer bottle on his lips and ear and caused simple injury. Accused No.3 assaulted the C.W.2 with club on his waist and left knee and caused simple injury. Considering the said accusation, no overtact of assault is alleged against this petitioner. As the charge sheet is filed, the petitioner is not required for custodial interrogation. The petitioner has undertaken to appear - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45777 CRL.P No. 10666 of 2025 before the trial Court on all dates of hearing unless exempted and cooperate for speedy disposal of the case. 7. Considering all the above aspects, the petitioner has made out a case for grant of anticipatory bail with conditions. In the result, the following; ORDER The Criminal Petition is allowed. The petitioner is granted anticipatory bail in Crime No.138/2025 of Belur Police Station and is ordered to be released on bail in the event his arrest, subject to following conditions: i) The petitioner shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh only) with one surety for the likesum to the satisfaction of the jurisdictional Court. ii) The petitioner shall voluntarily appear before the jurisdictional Court within 10 days from this day and execute bail bond and furnish surety. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45777 CRL.P No. 10666 of 2025 iii) The petitioner shall not tamper the prosecution witnesses either directly or indirectly. iv) The petitioner shall appear before the trial Court on all dates hearing unless exempted and cooperate for speedy disposal of the case. v) The petitioner shall not involve in commission of any offence. If the petitioner found involved in commission of any offence, the prosecution is at liberty to seek cancellation of his bail. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE KLV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11