- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26454 CRL.P No. 759 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. 759 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SRI K.P. RAMESH BABU S/O LATE PATTABIRAMAIAH SHETTY AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS R/AT NO.702, 2 CROSS OLD EXTENSION KOLAR - 563 101. 2. SRI K.P. SATHYANARAYANA SHETTY S/O LATE PATTABIRAMAIAH SHETTY AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS R/AT NO.298, 3D CROSS, GOWRIPET KOLAR TOWN - 563 101. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI P.P. HEGDE, SR. COUNSEL FOR SRI ARUN B.K, ADV.) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KOLAR TOWN POLICE STATION KOLAR - 563 101, REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI RANGASWAMY R, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONERS ON BAIL IN ANTICIPATION OF ARREST/GRANT ANTICIPATORY BAIL TO THE PETITIONERS IN CONNECTIONS WITH FIR IN CRIME NO. 0163/2025 REGISTERED AT KOLAR TOWN POLICE STATION FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 406, 420 , 465, AND 468 OF THE IPC 1860 FILE OF THE PRL. (SR.DN) CIVIL JUDGE AND CJM KOLAR AT KOLAR. Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26454 CRL.P No. 759 of 2026 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 & 2 in Crime No.163/2025 registered by Kolar Town Police Station, Kolar, for the offences punishable under Sections 406, 420, 465, 468 of IPC are before this Court under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023, seeking anticipatory bail. 2. Heard the learned Counsel for the parties. 3. FIR in Crime No.163/2025 was registered by Kolar Town Polcie Station, for the offences punishable for the aforesaid offences against the petitioners herein based on the first information dated 11.12.2025 received from Dr. Naveen Kumar. Apprehending arrest in the said case, petitioners had filed Crl. Misc. No.1066/2025 before the jurisdictional Sessions Court which was rejected on 09.01.2026. It is under these circumstances, petitioners are before this Court. 4. Learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that petitioners have co-operated with the police for the purpose of investigation. Investigation is now completed - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26454 CRL.P No. 759 of 2026 and charge sheet is already filed. However, for extraneous reasons, police have been threatening to arrest the petitioners. It is under these circumstances, they are before this Court. 5. Learned HCGP who has opposed the petition, however, does not dispute that the petitioners have co-operated with the police for the purpose of investigation. 6. FIR in the present case was registered invoking the offences punishable under Sections 406, 420, 465, 468 of IPC. The alleged offences are triable by the Court of Magistrate and the maximum punishment for the same is imprisonment for a period of seven years. Perusal of the complaint averments and the allegations found in the charge sheet would prima facie go to show that the dispute between the parties is civil in nature. Undisputedly, petitioners do not have any criminal antecedents. They have co-operated with the police for the purpose of investigation. Under the circumstances, I am of the opinion that their prayer for grant of anticipatory bail needs to answered affirmatively. Accordingly, the following order: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26454 CRL.P No. 759 of 2026 6. 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.163/2025 registered by Kolar Town Police Station, Kolar, for the offences punishable under Sections 406, 420, 465, 468 of IPC, subject to the following conditions: 1. The petitioners shall appear before the jurisdictional Court 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 said Court. 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. 4. The petitioners shall not involve in similar offences in future. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE KK