- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11871 CRL.P No. 489 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION No. 489 OF 2026 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. ARUN KUMAR @ ARUN S/O VENKATESH AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS R/AT MAKONAHALLI VILLAGE & POST MUDIGERE TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT PIN-577 113. …PETITIONER (BY SRI T A BASAVARAJU, ADVOCATE FOR SRI K S PRADEEP, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY RAJARAJESHWARINAGAR POLICE BENGALURU CITY REPRESENTED BY LEARNED STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR PUBLIC PROSECUTORS OFFICE HIGH COURT BUILDING HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AMBEDKAR VEEDI BENGALURU -560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI M R PATIL, HCGP) Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11871 CRL.P No. 489 of 2026 THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 Cr.PC (FILED UNDER SECTION 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE HIM ON BAIL IN CRIME No.160/2016 OF RAJARAJESHWARI NAGAR POLICE STATION FOR AN OFFENCE UNDER SECTION 450, 395, 397, 420, 170 OF IPC. 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.3 under Section 483 of BNSS praying to grant bail in Crime No.160/2016 of Rajarajeshwari Nagar Police Station registered for offences punishable under Sections 450, 395, 397, 420, 170 of IPC pending in C.C.No.27608/2019 on the file of 46th Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned High Court Government Pleader for the respondent -State. 3. The petitioner earlier has been granted bail by order dated 29.11.2016 passed in Criminal Miscellaneous No.8339/2016. Thereafter, he has been released on bail - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11871 CRL.P No. 489 of 2026 on executing bail bond for sum of Rs.1,00,000/-. Thereafter the petitioner has not appeared before the Committal Court. NBW has been issued against the petitioner. The petitioner has voluntarily appeared on 15.12.2025 and since then he is in judicial custody. It is submitted that now the case has been committed to the Sessions Court pending in S.C.No.124/2026. It is submitted that the petitioner was suffering from jaundice and other ailments and therefore he could not appear before the committal Court. The petitioner has now deposited Rs.50,000/- towards forfeited bond amount of Rs.1,00,000/-. The said amount required to be appropriated to the State. The petitioner has now undertaken to appear before the Sessions Court and cooperate for speedy disposal of the case. Considering the above aspects, the petitioner has made out grounds for grant of bail with conditions. 4. In the result, the following - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11871 CRL.P No. 489 of 2026 ORDER i) The petition is allowed. ii) The petitioner is granted bail in Crime No.160/2016 of Rajarajeshwari Nagar Police Station registered for offences punishable under Sections 450, 395, 397, 420, 170 of IPC pending in S.C.No.124/2026 on the file of 61st Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru (CCH-62) subject to following conditions: a) The petitioner –accused No.3 shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- with one surety for the likesum to the satisfaction of the trial Court. b) The petitioner –accused No.3 shall not tamper the prosecution witnesses either directly or indirectly. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11871 CRL.P No. 489 of 2026 c) The petitioner –accused No.3 shall attend the trial Court on all dates of hearing unless exempted and co-operate for speedy disposal of the case. The amount deposited by the petitioner in the sum of Rs.50,000/- shall be appropriated to the state. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE DSP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 27 Ct.sm