- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24435 CRL.P No. 15650 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 15650 OF 2025 BETWEEN: WASEEM @ SYED WASEEM @ WASEEM DRIVER WASEEM, S/O RIZWAN, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, R/AT NO.153, 2ND CROSS, MUBARAK ROAD, NEAR TAMARIND TREE, M.S. PALYA, VIDYARANYAPURA, BENGALURU-560097 …PETITIONER (BY SRI RAJAVARDHANA REDDY, ADVOCATE FOR SRI RANGANATH REDDY R.,ADVOCATE) AND: STATE BY VIDYARANYAPURA POLICE, THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER BENGALURU REPRESENTED BY HCGP (HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA) PIN CODE-560001 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI RANGASWAMY R, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.439 (FILED U/S.483 BNSS) CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN CRIME NO.209/2025 DATED 25.06.2025 REGISTERED AT VIDYARANAYAPURA POLICE STATION, BENGLAURU DISTRICT AND NOW CHARGE SHEET NO.C.C.NO.36360/2025 PENDING BEFORE THE VII Digitally signed by BELUR RANGADHAMA NANDINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24435 CRL.P No. 15650 of 2025 ADDL CJM COURT, BENGALURU FOR OFFENCE P/U/S.310(2),61(2) OF BNS 2023 AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER This petition is filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Samitha (BNSS). The offence alleged against the petitioner is under Sections 310(2), 61(2) of BNSS. 2. The petitioner is accused No.13. The Petition filed by the petitioner seeking regular bail is rejected by the learned Sessions Court. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 11.07.2025 and it is submitted that the charge sheet is already filed and custodial interrogation is not required. 4. The evidence relating to the alleged offence is already collected by the prosecution. In addition, learned counsel for the petitioner would urge that the petitioner - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24435 CRL.P No. 15650 of 2025 was not convicted for any offence in the past and there was no criminal case filed against the petitioner. This is the first criminal case against the petitioner is the submission. 5. It is further submitted that the complainant himself is arrayed as accused No.10 after the investigation. In addition, he would also submit that accused No.1 and 12 are released on bail by the co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Criminal Petition No.3540/2026 and 5164/2026. 6. Learned HCGP would oppose the application on the premise that part of the money referred to in the complaint is recovered from the petitioner and also the weapon used for commission of offence is recovered from the petitioner and this being the position, the petitioner is not entitled to bail. It is urged that in the event of his release, the petitioner is likely to threaten the witnesses and interfere in the trial. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24435 CRL.P No. 15650 of 2025 7. The Court has considered the contentions raised at the Bar and perused the records. 8. The complaint is filed on the allegation that the petitioner and other accused conspired to loot Rs.2 crores from CW2 and CW3. It is stated that amount was with CW1. It is also alleged that all the accused hatched conspiracy to loot the amount and in the process the petitioner and other accused with the weapons threatened CW1 and CW2 while taking away Rs.2.00 crores cash which was alleged to be with CW1 which allegedly belonged to CW3 and CW4. 9. It is also noticed that the maximum punishment that can be awarded for the offence in case the offence is established is up to 10 years. It is also noticed that there is no allegation of any grievous injuries being caused. 10. The Court has also considered the fact that the bail is granted to accused No.1 and accused No.12. It is - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24435 CRL.P No. 15650 of 2025 also noticed that the charge sheet is already filed and prosecution claims to have collected the evidence. 11. Though the learned HCGP would oppose the petition on the ground that the contention based on parity is not available on the premise that allegations against the petitioner and accused No.1 and 12 are different, by taking into consideration the overall materials placed on record, the Court is of the view that the petitioner is entitled to bail, on conditions. 12. Hence the following: ORDER (i) The petition is allowed. (ii) The petitioners shall execute personal bond for a sum of Rs.3,00,000/- with the two sureties for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Trial Court. (iii) The petitioner shall not interfere with the course of the trial and shall keep himself - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24435 CRL.P No. 15650 of 2025 present before the Court as and when his presence is required. (iv) The petitioner shall not Shall not leave the country without the permission of the Court. (v) The petitioner shall not indulge in any offence. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE BRN List No.: 2 Sl No.: 1