- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25330 CRL.P No. 7432 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF MAY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 7432 OF 2026 (438(Cr.PC) / 482(BNSS)) BETWEEN: DINESH RAGHAVAN @ DINESH S/O M VEERARAGHAVAN AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.155, NEAR POORNIMA THEATRE, J.C.ROAD, RAMANNA GARDEN, WILSON GARDEN, BENGALURU 560027. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHARATH S GOWDA, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HENNUR POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001 …RESPONDENT (BY SMT.WAHEEDA M.M., HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 (FILED U/S.482 BNSS) OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HON'BLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN THE EVENT OF ARREST IN CRIME NO.229/2026 REGISTERED BY THE HENNUR POLICE STATION, BANASWADI SUB DIVISION BENGALURU FOR THE OFFENCE Digitally signed by HEMALATHA J Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25330 CRL.P No. 7432 of 2026 ALLEGED AGAINST THE PETITIONER UNDER SECTIONS 69, 351(2), 352 OF BNS 2023 PENDING BEFORE THE XI ADDL. CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE BENGALURU. 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 sought for anticipatory bail in Crime No.0229/2026, registered by the respondent for the offences punishable under Sections 69, 351(2) and 352 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (henceforth referred to as ‘BNS’ 2023). 2. (i) The case of the complainant in brief was that she and her colleagues had gone to a resort on 11.11.2025 to attend a party hosted by the petitioner, who was celebrating his birthday. She claimed that she came to know the petitioner on the day. She claimed that on the said day, the petitioner proposed to marry her, which she accepted. Thereafter, they spent time together and alleged that the petitioner sexually exploited her. She also claimed that they had made several trips to Tamil Nadu, where the petitioner had sexual intercourse. She claimed that the petitioner had given her anti- - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25330 CRL.P No. 7432 of 2026 pregnancy pills and when she suffered an infection, he got her treated at a clinic run by Dr.Anjana of Kalyan Nagar. (ii) She claimed that on 30.04.2026, there was a misunderstanding between the petitioner and her, and when she went to his house at Meenakshi layout, the petitioner pacified her and dropped her at the PG. Later, on 01.05.2026, the petitioner came to the PG and offered to compromise the issue. On 02.05.2026, she went to the petitioner's house and the parents of the petitioner refused to accept her as their daughter-in-law and also threatened her of her life if she ever made any attempt to get in touch with the petitioner. The complainant therefore alleged that the petitioner after promising to marry her, had sexually exploited her. (iii) Based on this, the respondent registered Crime No.0229/2026, for the offences punishable under Sections 69, 351(2) and 352 of the BNS, 2023. The petitioners sought anticipatory bail in Crl.Misc.No.4482/2026, which was allowed in part and the petition filed by the petitioners was rejected. The petitioner is therefore before this Court seeking anticipatory bail. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25330 CRL.P No. 7432 of 2026 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that a perusal of the complaint would go to show that the petitioner and the complainant were in a live in relationship and that when the relationship went sour, the complainant had filed a false complaint. He therefore submits that an offence under Section 69 of the BNS, 2023, is not made out. Be that as it may, he contends that the petitioner is willing to abide by any conditions that may be imposed if he is granted anticipatory bail. 4. The learned High Court Government Pleader on the other hand contended that the complainant has mentioned several facts, which have to be ascertained from the petitioner through a custodial interrogation and hence, the petition filed by the petitioner may not be entertained. 5. I have considered the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned High Court Government Pleader for the respondent. 6. The petitioner is accused of an offence punishable under Sections 69, 351(2) and 352 of the BNS, 2023. The complainant has succinctly given the details of the promise - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25330 CRL.P No. 7432 of 2026 made by the petitioner and the way she was sexually exploited by the petitioner. The offence therefore is grave and deserves a deeper investigation by the Investigating Officer. 7. The contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner that the complainant had lodged a false complaint after the relationship turned sour is also a question that would fall for consideration before the Investigating Officer. The details mentioned by the complainant in the information furnished to the respondent also has to be looked into with greater care and caution and after considering the circumstances/information that may be furnished by the petitioner. Therefore, it is necessary that the petitioner is involved in the investigation and granting an order of anticipatory bail, would embolden the petitioner to stonewall the investigation. In that view of the matter, this petition is dismissed. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE BKN/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 32