- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28792 CRL.P No. 15854 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO.15854 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SMT. MEENAKSHI M. G. W/O. M. V. GANESH BABU AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.645 1ST CROSS, KUMBARA KERI MYSURU-560 058 …PETITIONER (BY SRI RAJU C. N., ADVOCATE) AND: STATE BY V. V. PURAM POLICE MYSURU, REPRESENTED BY S.P.P. HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU-560 001 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI LAXMAN B., H.C.G.P.) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S. 438 CR.PC (FILED U/S. 482 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HER ARREST IN CRIME NO.54/2025 OF V.V.PURAM POLICE MYSURU, ON THE FILE OF 1ST ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE (S.DN) & CJM COURT MYSURU FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/SECTIONS 417, 406, 420, 465, 467, 468, R/W 34 OF IPC. THE III ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, MYSURU HAS REJECTED ANTICIPATORY BAIL PETITION ON 04.10.2025 IN CRL.MISC.NO.1482/2025. Digitally signed by VIDYA G R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28792 CRL.P No. 15854 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER Accused No.3 in Crime No. 54/2025 registered by V.V.Puram Police Station, Mysuru, for the offences punishable under Sections 417, 406, 420, 465, 467, 468 read with Section 34 of Indian Penal Code (hereinafter referred to as 'IPC' for short) is before this Court in this criminal petition filed under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, seeking anticipatory bail. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned HCGP for the respondent/State. 3. FIR in Crime No. 54/2025 was registered by V.V.Puram Police Station, Mysuru, for the aforesaid offences against Mahesha and others based on the first information dated 07.09.2025 received from Vasanth H S, who is the alleged victim in the present case. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28792 CRL.P No. 15854 of 2025 Apprehending arrest in the present case, petitioner who is arraigned as accused No.3 in the FIR had filed Crl.Misc.No. 1482/2025 before the jurisdictional Sessions Court, which was rejected on 04.10.2025. Therefore, she is before this Court. 4. The material on record would go to show that petitioner is the owner of the property for which accused Nos. 1 and 2 had borrowed loan from complainant Bank for the purpose of purchase of the said property. According to the prosecution, petitioner had no marketable title for the said property. However, the fact remains that accused Nos. 1 and 2 are the borrowers of the loan and the loan was sanctioned in the name of accused No. 1. Accused Nos. 1 and 2 have been granted anticipatory bail by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Crl.P.Nos. 14267/2025 disposed of on 18.11.2025 and Crl.P.No. 14027/2025 disposed of on 05.01.2026 respectively. Petitioner is a married lady who has no other criminal antecedents. She - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28792 CRL.P No. 15854 of 2025 has undertaken to cooperate with the police for the purpose of investigation. 5. Under the circumstances, I am of the opinion that the prayer made by the petitioner for grant of anticipatory bail needs to be answered affirmatively subject to appropriate conditions. Accordingly, the following: ORDER The petition is allowed. The respondent - Police or any other police in the State of Karnataka are directed to release the petitioner in the event of her arrest in Crime No. 54/2025 registered by V.V.Puram Police Station, Mysuru, for the offences punishable under Sections 417, 406, 420, 465, 467, 468 read with Section 34 of IPC, subject to the following conditions: a. The petitioner 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 - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28792 CRL.P No. 15854 of 2025 bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (One lakh only) with two sureties for the likesum to the satisfaction of the investigating officer. b. Petitioner shall regularly appear before the Trial Court without fail unless exempted by the Trial Court for valid reasons. c. Petitioner shall not tamper with the prosecution witness and she shall co- operate with the police for investigation and appear before them whenever called upon. d. The petitioner shall not involve in similar offences in future. SD/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE VP