- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26368 CRL.P No. 3691 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.3691 OF 2026 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS) BETWEEN: 1. MOHAMMED SHAFIULLA @ SHAHID VARASI S/O ALTHAF PASHA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/AT NO.105, 6TH CROSS MUNESHWARANAGAR SHAMPUR MAIN ROAD, D.G.HALLI, BENGALURU-560 045. 2. SETHU S/O NISSAR AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/AT LEEBABIN MASJID NEAR 1ST CROSS, MOOSA COMPOUND MOOSA COMPOUND, D.J. HALLI BENGALURU-560 045. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHARATH J.M., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. KARTHIKKUMAR K., ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY PULAKESHINAGAR POLICE STATION REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. RANGASWAMY R., HCGP) Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26368 CRL.P No. 3691 of 2026 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.P.C (U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO RELEASE THEM ON BAIL WHO IS ACCUSED NOs.4 AND 6 IN CR.NO.1/2026 REGISTERED BY RESPONDENT PULAKESHINAGAR P.S., FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 109, 61(2) R/W 3(5) OF BNS, 2023, PENDING BEFORE THE X ACMM COURT, MAYO HALL IN RESPECT OF PETITIONERS. 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. Petitioner No.1 – Accused No.4 in Crime No.1/2026 registered by the Pulakeshinagar Police Station, Bengaluru City, for the offences punishable under Sections 109, 61(2), 118(1), 238, 190 of BNS, 2023 is before this Court in this Criminal Petition filed under Section 483 of BNSS seeking regular bail. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned HCGP for the respondent – State. 3. FIR in Crime No.1/2026 was registered by the Pulakeshinagar Police Station, Bengaluru, for the aforesaid offences against two unknown persons based on the first information dated 01.01.2026 received from the Mohammed Farooq Kote, brother of the injured victim. During the course - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26368 CRL.P No. 3691 of 2026 of investigation, petitioner was arrested on 13.01.2026. After completion of investigation, charge sheet has been filed. The bail application filed by the petitioner before the jurisdictional Sessions Court in Crl.Misc.No.25132/2026 was rejected on 18.02.2026. Therefore, he is before this Court. 4. A perusal of the material on record would go to show that FIR has been registered in the present case against two unknown persons. A reading of the first information would go to show that two unknown persons arrived at the spot where the victim was present and amongst them one had assaulted the victim – Mohammed Atheeq with a knife and thereafter escaped from the spot. During the course of investigation, the petitioner herein was arrested and in the charge sheet, which is now filed against seven persons, the petitioner is arrayed as accused No.4. The allegation against the petitioner is that he had conspired with other accused persons and had given information about the whereabouts of the victim to the other accused persons. The allegation of assaulting the injured victim with the knife is only as against accused No.5, who had arrived at the spot of crime along with accused No.6. It is not - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26368 CRL.P No. 3691 of 2026 in dispute that petitioner has no other criminal antecedents. He is in custody for more than five months. Under these circumstances, I am of the view that his prayer for grant of regular bail is to be answered in the affirmative. 5. The petition is allowed. The petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in Crime No.1/2026 of Pulakeshinagar Police Station registered for the offences punishable under Sections 109, 61(2), 118(1), 238, 190 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 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; - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26368 CRL.P No. 3691 of 2026 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. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE SV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 40