- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26216 CRL.P No. 2940 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2940 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SRI ARVIND RAJU S/O RAJANNA AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS R/AT. 5/19-1, 2ND FLOOR 2ND MAIN, 1ST CROSS BYATARAYANAPURA MYSORE ROAD BANGALORE - 560 026. 2. SMT. AISHWARYA W/O ARAVINDARAJU AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS R/AT. 5/19-1, 2ND FLOOR 2ND MAIN, 1ST CROSS BYATARAYANAPURA MYSORE ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 026. 3. SRI SHANKAR RAJU S/O LATE RAMRAJ AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT NO.72, 2ND CROSS MARUTHI NAGARA VRUSHABAVATHI NAGARA KAMAKSHIPALYA BANGALORE NORTH BANGALORE - 560 079. 4. SRI MANJUNATH B.V. S/O VENKATEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS R/AT NO.39/129, MARAPPA GARDEN 4TH E CROSS, 1ST MAIN ROAD NEAR NEW ST. MARYS SCHOOL MARUTHI NAGARA KAMAKSHIPALYA Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26216 CRL.P No. 2940 of 2026 BANGALORE NORTH BANGALORE - 560 079. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI NAGENDRA KUMAR K, ADV.) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BYATRAYANAPURA POLICE STATION, BENGALURU PRESENTED BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI RASHMI JADHAV, ADDL. SPP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.438 (FILED U/S.482 BNSS) CR.P.C PRAYING TO GRANT ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN FAVOUR OF PETITIONER IN THE EVENT OF ARREST BY THE BYATRAYANAPURA POLICE IN CRIME NO.434/2025 AS AGAINST THE PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/US/ 109(1),115(2),351(3),352 AND 74 OF BNS 2023 ON THE FILE OF THE PENDING BEFORE XLV ADDL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT BENGALURU. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER 1. Accused nos.1 to 4 in Crime No.434/2025 registered by Byatarayanapura Police Station, Bengaluru City, for the offences punishable under Sections 109(1), 115(2), 351(2), 352, 74, 351(3) read with 3(5) of BNS, 2023, are before this - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26216 CRL.P No. 2940 of 2026 Court in this petition filed under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023, seeking anticipatory bail. 2. Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioners and the learned Addl. SPP on behalf of the respondent-State. 3. FIR in Crime No.434/2025 was registered by Byatarayanapura Police Station, Bengaluru City, for the aforesaid offences against the petitioners herein based on the first information dated 21.12.2025 received from Bhavya.R. Apprehending arrest in the said case, petitioners had filed Crl. Misc. No.352/2026 before the jurisdictional Sessions Court, which was rejected on 29.01.2026. Therefore, they are before this Court. 4. Perusal of the material on record would go to show that first informant is the sister of accused no.1. Accused nos.2 to 4 are the close relatives of accused no.1. It appears that there is a civil dispute between the family members. In the alleged incident that had taken place on 20.12.2025, the victim suffered only simple injuries. Petitioners do not have any serious criminal antecedents and the incident in question had - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26216 CRL.P No. 2940 of 2026 taken place in the background of the property dispute between the parties. Learned Counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners are ready and willing to co-operate with the police for the purpose of investigation. Under the circumstances, I am of the opinion that petitioners' prayer for grant of anticipatory bail is required to be answered affirmatively. Accordingly, the following order: 5. The petition is allowed. The respondent - Police or any other police in the State of Karnataka are directed to release the petitioners in the event of their arrest in Crime No.434/2025 registered by Byatarayanapura Police Station, Bengaluru City, for the offences punishable under Sections 109(1), 115(2), 351(2), 352, 74, 351(3) read with 3(5) of BNS, 2023, subject to the following conditions: 1. The petitioners shall appear before the Investigating Officer within 15 days from the date of receipt of the copy of this order and shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- each with two sureties for the likesum to the satisfaction of the investigating officer. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26216 CRL.P No. 2940 of 2026 2. Petitioners shall regularly appear before the Trial Court without fail unless exempted by the Trial Court for valid reasons. 3. Petitioners shall not tamper with the prosecution witness and they shall co-operate with the police for investigation and appear before them whenever called upon. 4. The petitioner's shall not involve in similar offences in future. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE KK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 58