- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25293 CRL.P No. 7245 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF MAY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 7245 OF 2026 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI. AMOL BHAGAVANA SHENDE AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, S/O BHAGVANA SHENDE, R/AT YADAV WADI, KATI VILLAGE, INDAPUR TALUK, PUNE CITY, MAHARASHTRA - 413120. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RANJITH CHIPLUNKAR, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. PRASANNA KARMARKAR, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY AJEKAR P.S, REPRESENTED BY HCGP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001 …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. N. ANITHA GIRISH, HIGH COURT GOVERNMENT PLEADER) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.439 (FILED U/S.483 BNSS) CR.P.C PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.2 ON REGULAR BAIL IN CONNECTIONS WITH C.C.NO.2/2025 (SPLIT UP C.C.NO.158/2025 AND LATER MERGED AND CLUBBED WITH C.C.NO.2/2025) ARISING OUT OF CRIME NO.32/2024 REGISTERED BY THE AJEKAR POLICE STATION, UDUPI DISTRICT, FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 316(2), 318(2), 111(2)(b) AND 3(5) OF BNS 2023 NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HON'BLE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND ACJM, KARKALA WHEREIN THE PETITIONER IS ARRAYED AS ACCUSED NO.2. Digitally signed by HEMALATHA J Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25293 CRL.P No. 7245 of 2026 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER The petitioner has filed this petition under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023 seeking enlargement on bail in C.C.No.2/2025 arising out of Crime No.32/2024 registered by the respondent for the offences punishable under Sections 316(2), 318(2), 111(2)(b) and 3(5) of BNS, 2023, pending trial before the Senior Civil Judge and Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Karkala. 2. The case of the prosecution is that the accused Nos.2 and 3 had unauthorisedly taken away an ATM card belonging to CW1 and replaced it by a dummy ATM card and thereafter, using the stolen ATM card withdrew cash of Rs.1,00,000/- through ten transactions of Rs.10,000/- each from various ATMs. It appears that based on the statement of the accused Nos.1, 3 and 4, the accused No.2 was arrested on 21.02.2026. After investigation, a charge sheet is filed for the offences punishable under Sections 3(5), 316(2), 318(2) and 111(2)(b) of BNS, 2023. An application filed by the petitioner - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25293 CRL.P No. 7245 of 2026 for releasing him on bail was rejected by the Trial Court in terms of the order dated 24.03.2026. The petitioner is therefore, before this Court seeking his release on bail. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the accused Nos.1 and 3 are already released on bail on 25.02.2025 and accused No.4 was released on bail on 11.03.2025. The learned counsel for the petitioner therefore prays that the petitioner be treated on par as the allegation against the petitioner is similar to the allegations against the other accused. 4. The learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for the respondent does not dispute the fact that accused Nos.1, 3 and 4 are already released on bail and the charge sheet is already filed. 5. In view of the fact that the offences alleged against the petitioner are not punishable with death or life imprisonment and in view of the fact that the other accused are already released on bail, it would be inequitable to deny the relief to the petitioner. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25293 CRL.P No. 7245 of 2026 6. Consequently, the petition is allowed. The petitioner is released on bail in C.C.No.2/2025 arising out of Crime No.32/2024 registered by the respondent for the offences punishable under Sections 316(2), 318(2), 111(2)(b) and 3(5) of BNS, 2023, pending trial before the Senior Civil Judge and Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Karkala, subject to the following conditions: i. The petitioner shall execute a personal bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) and furnish a solvent surety for the likesum and to the satisfaction of the Trial Court. ii. He shall appear before the Court on all dates of hearing unless exempted by the Court. iii. He shall not commit any offence similar to the offence of which he is accused or suspected of commission of which he is suspected. iv. He shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25293 CRL.P No. 7245 of 2026 dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any Police Officer or tamper with the evidence. v. He shall not leave the jurisdiction of the Court without obtaining its permission. In the event of violation of any of the above conditions, it is open for the Investigating Officer / prosecution to seek for cancellation of the bail. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE PMR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 88