- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11873 CRL.P No. 3058 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION No. 3058 OF 2026 (439(1)(b)(Cr.PC) / 483(1)(b)(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. SHAHEDA BEGUM @ SHAHEDA W/O SYED SHAHNOOR AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT No. 218, NARAYANAPILLAI STREET BHARATHINAGAR BENGALURU – 560 049. …PETITIONER (BY SRI HARISH KUMAR M.T, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SHO., BHARATHINAGAR P.S, BENGALURU. REPTD BY:- STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI MOHD. AYUB ALI, ADDL. SPP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439(1)(b) (FILED UNDER SECTION 483(1)(b) BNSS) Cr.P.C PRAYING TO MODIFY THE ORDER DATED 24.01.2026 PASSED IN Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11873 CRL.P No. 3058 of 2026 CRL.MISC.No.294/2026 BY THE HON’BLE XLV ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE (CCH-46) BENGALURU CITY, ON THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER UNDER SEC.439(1)(b) OF Cr.P.C AND PRAYS TO MODIFIED THE ORDER DATED 24.01.2026 AND PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO DEPOSIT A NOMINAL CASE SURETY INSTEAD OF RS.50,000/- AS ORDERED BY THE HON’BLE SESSIONS JUDGE. 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 under Section 439(1)(b) of Cr.P.C. praying to modify the order dated 24.01.2026 passed in Crl.Misc.No.294/2026 by XLV Additional Civil and Sessions Judge (CCH-46), Bengaluru City and permit the petitioner to deposit nominal cash surety instead of Rs.50,000/- as ordered by the Sessions Judge. 2. Heard the learned counsel for petitioner and learned Additional SPP for respondent/State. 3. Petitioner had sought anticipatory bail in Crime No.76/2023 of Bharati Nagar Police Station in Crl.Misc.No.6920/2023 and the same came to be allowed - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11873 CRL.P No. 3058 of 2026 by order dated 08.08.2023. In the order, the Sessions Court has imposed a condition to furnish one solvent surety for Rs.1,00,000/-. The petitioner has sought modification of the said condition in Crl.Misc.No.294/2026. The said petition came to be allowed and condition has been modified. The petitioner has been directed to furnish cash surety of Rs.50,000/- instead of a solvent surety. The petitioner is now before this Court seeking modification of the said condition of furnishing cash surety to a nominal amount. 4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is a poor woman and she is not able to deposit Rs.50,000/- and prays to impose nominal cash security. Considering the fact that the petitioner is a lady aged about 60 years, she has made out a case for modification of the condition. In the result, the following: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11873 CRL.P No. 3058 of 2026 ORDER The petition is allowed. The condition imposed in the order dated 24.01.2026 in Crl.Misc.No.294/2026 directing to furnish cash security of Rs.50,000/- is modified and the petitioner is directed to furnish cash security of Rs.20,000/-. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE DKB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 18 Ct.sm