- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25405 CRL.P No. 15510 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO.15510 OF 2025 BETWEEN: RAJESH EBRAHIMKUTTY, S/O EBRAHIMKUTTY, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/O TC 5/4041/2, CHITRAKOODAM BAPUJI NAGAR, PONGUMOODU, MEDICAL COLLEGE, PO TRIVANDRUM, KERALA - 695 011. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAGHAVAN M., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. ROHAN S., ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY CUBBON PARK POLICE, BANGALORE CITY. REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. S.P.P., FOR R1) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S.482 (FILED U/S.528 BNSS) CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 12.08.2025 Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25405 CRL.P No. 15510 of 2025 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE LIII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS SPECIAL JUDGE, BENGALURU C/C OF LXI ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU (CCH-62) IN CRL.MISC.NO.5093/2025 TO AN EXTENT OF IMPOSING ADDITIONAL CONDITION DIRECTING THE PETITIONER TO MARK HIS ATTENDANCE BEFORE THE RESPONDENT/CUBBON PARK P.S. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner, a resident of Kerala, is before this Court calling in question one of the conditions imposed by the LIII Additional City Civil and Sessions Special Judge, Bengaluru c/c. LXI Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru (CCH- 62), in Crl.Misc.No.5093/2025, by an order dated 12.08.2025, while considering a petition preferred by the petitioner seeking relaxation of bail condition, i.e., marking of attendance before the jurisdictional police bi-monthly, on the score that he is a resident of Kerala and the offence alleged is the one punishable under Section 420 of the IPC. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25405 CRL.P No. 15510 of 2025 2. Heard Sri. Raghavan M., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Sri.B.N. Jagadeesha, learned Addl. SPP appearing for the respondent and have perused the material on record. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the concerned Court ought not to have directed marking of the attendance of the petitioner in the teeth of the said offence. 4. In that light, the said condition that is stipulated directing to mark the attendance of the petitioner before jurisdictional police bi-monthly stands obliterated. 5. For the aforesaid reasons, the following: ORDER (i) The criminal petition is allowed. (ii) The order dated 12.08.2025 passed by the LIII Additional City Civil and Sessions Special Judge, Bengaluru c/c of LXI Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bangalore (CCH-62) in Crl.Misc.No.093/2025, only in respect of the additional condition directing the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25405 CRL.P No. 15510 of 2025 petitioner to mark his attendance before the respondent – police stands obliterated. (iii) Other conditions, if any, shall remain intact. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 60