- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8914 CRL.P No. 15663 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 15663 OF 2025 [(439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)] BETWEEN: SRI KIRAN @ SAICO KIRAN S/O ASHOK K., AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/AT NO.231, 6TH CROSS, NEAR BEML QUARTERS, SHIVANANDA NAGRA, NEW THIPPA CHANDRA, BENGALURU - 560 075. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MOHANKUMARA M.C., ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA STATE BY HAL POLICE STATION, REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. MOHD. AYUB ALI, ADDITIONAL SPP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 CR.PC (FILED UNDER SECTION 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON REGULAR BAIL IN CRIME NO.51/2025 REGISTERED BY THE HAL POLICE STATION, BENGALURU CITY AND CHARGE SHEET HAS BEEN FILED FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 25-1(B)(b) OF ARMS Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8914 CRL.P No. 15663 of 2025 ACT AND SECTIONS 109, 121(1), 132, 352, 351(2) AND 121(2) OF BNS, SUBSEQUENTLY REGISTERED AS SESSION CASE IN S.C.NO.799/2025 NOW PENDING ON THE FILE BEFORE XXVIII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU (CCH-29). 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 Bharatiya Nagrika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 praying to grant bail in Crime No.51/2025 of HAL Police Station registered for offences punishable under Sections 109, 121(1), 132, 352, 351(2) and 121(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 25-1(B)(b) of Indian Arms Act. 2. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned Additional State Public Prosecutor Pleader for respondent - State. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8914 CRL.P No. 15663 of 2025 3. Learned counsel for petitioner would contend that, when C.W.1 and C.W.2 came to the house of the petitioner, he made an attempt to commit suicide with a dagger and in order to save him, C.W.1 and C.W.2 - Police Officials have sustained injuries. For the same incident, two FIRs' have been registered, one in Crime No.51/2025 of HAL Police Station and another in Crime No.22/2025 of Jeevan Bheemanagar Police Station. The injuries sustained by C.W.1 and C.W.2 are not on a vital part and they are out of danger. As the charge sheet is filed, the petitioner is not required for custodial interrogation. The petitioner is having only one criminal case pending against him in Crime No.91/2021 of HAL Police Station, registered for offence under Section 397 of IPC. With these, he prayed to allow the petition. 4. Per contra, learned Additional State Public Prosecutor for respondent would contend that, the petitioner is having criminal antecedents and he is a rowdy sheeter. As NBW has been issued against the petitioner, in - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8914 CRL.P No. 15663 of 2025 order to secure him, C.W.1 and C.W.2 - Police Officials went to his residence. The petitioner obstructed C.W.1 and C.W.2 from discharging their duties and tried to assault C.W.1 with a dagger on his stomach and when he held the said dagger with hands, he sustained injury to both the hands and the said injury is a grievous injury and fourteen (14) stitches are put to the said injury sustained by C.W.1 In the incident also, C.W.2 has also sustained four (4) simple injuries. The charge sheet materials show that, there is a prima-facie case against the petitioner for offence alleged against him. One of the offences alleged under Section 109 of BNS is provided with a sentence which may extend to imprisonment for life. If the petitioner is granted bail, there are chances of again he committing similar offence. With these, he 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. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8914 CRL.P No. 15663 of 2025 6. As per the charge sheet, the case of the prosecution is that, C.W.1 and C.W.2 went to the residence of the petitioner in order to secure him as NBW has been issued against him and at that time, the petitioner assaulted C.W.1 with a dagger on his stomach and in order to escape the same, C.W.1 put his hands, held the dagger and the petitioner snatched it. As a result, C.W.1 sustained severe injuries on his both hands. At that time, C.W.2 went in order to catch the petitioner/accused, at that time, the petitioner/accused assaulted him on his right palm and he sustained simple injuries. 7. On perusal of the wound certificates indicates that, C.W.1 has sustained four (4) grievous injuries and C.W.2 has sustained four (4) simple injuries. C.W.1 has been put fourteen (14) stitches to the injury sustained by him. C.W.3 and C.W.4 are eye witnesses to the incident. The charge sheet materials show that, there is a prima- facie case against the petitioner for offences alleged against him. One of the offences alleged under Section - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8914 CRL.P No. 15663 of 2025 109 of BNS is provided with a sentence of imprisonment for life. The petitioner is having criminal antecedents. If the petitioner is granted bail, there are chances of again he committing similar offences. 8. Considering all the above aspects, the petitioner has not made out any grounds for grant of bail. In the result, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE KLV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 36