- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26543 CRL.P No. 4228 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 4228 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI ARUNA S/O LATE SHANKAR AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS R/AT. NEAR BAMBU BAZAR MOTINAGAR, KALASIPALYA BANGALORE CITY - 560 002. …PETITIONER (BY SRI NARAYANASWAMY K.N, ADV.) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY RAJARAJESHWARI NAGAR POLICE STATION, REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA HIGH COURT BUILDINGS BANALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI RANGASWAMY R, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON REGULAR BAIL UNDER SECTION 483 OF BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITHA-2023. (IN CRIME NO. 169/2025) SC.NO. 1567/2025 OF RAJARAJESHWARINAGARA POLICE STATION FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 109,132, 121(1) R/WT 3(5) OF BNS- 2023 PENDING ON THE FILE LVIII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE (CCH-59) AT BANGALORE.THE LVIII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU HAS REJECTED THE BAIL PETITION ON 07.03.2026 IN CRL.MISC.NO.1018/2026.COPY SERVED ON SPP.POST CRL.P BEFORE COURT FOR ORDERS.(VIDE R(J) MEMO NO.138/2025, DTD 29.01.2026. (S.O.P))MD13.03.2026. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26543 CRL.P No. 4228 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER 1. Accused No.2 in SC No.1567/2025 pending before the Court of LVIII Addl. City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru, arising out of Crime No.169/2025 registered by Rajarajeshwari Nagar Police Station, Bengaluru, for the offences punishable under Sections 109, 132, 121(1) read with Section 3(5) of BNS, 2023, is before this Court under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023, seeking regular bail. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 3. FIR in Crime No.169/2025 was registered by Rajarajeshwari Nagar Police Station, Bengaluru, against one Deepu and petitioner herein based on the first information dated 15.06.2025 received from Kempegowda, police officer attached to Rajarajeshwari Nagar Police Station. Petitioner, who was arrested in the said case on 21.07.2025 was remanded to judicial custody and after completing investigation, charge sheet is filed for the aforesaid offences and petitioner is arraigned as accused No.2 in the charge sheet. His bail - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26543 CRL.P No. 4228 of 2026 application filed before the Trial Court in Crl.Misc.No.1018/2026 was dismissed on 07.03.2026. Therefore, he is before this Court. 4. A perusal of the material on record would go to show that petitioner allegedly was involved in Crime No.99/2025 registered by JJ Nagar Police Station, Bengaluru for the offence punishable under Section 103 of BNS, 2023. After receiving credible information about the whereabouts of the petitioner, police attached to Rajarajeshwarinagar Police Station, Bengaluru, had made an attempt to apprehend him. Petitioner, who was present along with accused No.1 in the present case had allegedly tried to attack the police staff with a knife which he was holding and as a result, one of the police staff had sustained simple injuries in the incident in question. In spite of warning by the first informant, accused persons refused to surrender and tried to attack the police staff and it is under these circumstances, first informant had shot from the service pistol on the left leg of petitioner and thereafter, arrested him. In the incident in question, victim has suffered only simple injuries whereas the petitioner has suffered grievous injuries - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26543 CRL.P No. 4228 of 2026 and he was admitted in the Hospital for a considerable period of time. He is now in custody in the present case from 21.07.2025. After completing investigation, charge sheet has been already filed against the petitioner in the present case. Under the circumstances, I am of the opinion that his prayer for grant of regular bail needs to be answered affirmatively. Accordingly, the following:- 5. The petition is allowed. The petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in SC No.1567/2025 pending before the Court of LVIII Addl. City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru, arising out of Crime No.169/2025 registered by Rajarajeshwari Nagar Police Station, Bengaluru, for the offences punishable under Sections 109, 132, 121(1) read with Section 3(5) of BNS, 2023, subject to the following conditions: a) Petitioner shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- with two sureties for the likesum, to the satisfaction of the jurisdictional Court; b) The petitioner shall appear regularly on all the dates of hearing before the Trial Court unless the - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26543 CRL.P No. 4228 of 2026 Trial Court exempts his appearance for valid reasons; c) The petitioner shall not directly or indirectly threaten or tamper with the prosecution witnesses; d) The petitioner shall not involve in similar offences in future; e) The petitioner shall not leave the jurisdiction of the Trial Court without permission of the said Court until the case registered against him is disposed off. 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