- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28653 CRL.P No. 5626 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5626 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. GANESH T.C S/O CHANDRASHEKAR AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS OCC PRIVATE JOB R/AT NEAR GANAPATHI TEMPLE SHANTHI NAGAR, TUMKUR DISTRICT TUMKUR - 572 106. PRESENTLY RESIDING AT ISMAIL NAGAR, NEAR MASJID 1ST CROSS, TUMKURU TOWN - 572102. 2. RAMACHANDRA R.B. S/O R.R.BOTHESH AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/AT SIR RANGA NILAYA SARASWATHIPURAM 2ND MAIN, 1ST CROSS TUMKUR ROAD - 572 105. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI NATARAJ D, ADV.) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BHARAMASAGARA POLICE STATION BANGALORE, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR OFF/AT HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI RANGASWAMY R, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNNS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON REGULAR BAIL UNDER SECTION 483 OF BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023, Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28653 CRL.P No. 5626 of 2026 IN CRIME NO. 127/2026 AT STATE BY BHARAMASAGARA POLICE STATION, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER 312 AND 324(4) OF BNS ACT, WHICH IS PENDING BEFORE THE HONBLE II ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, CHITRADURGA. 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.3 and 4 in Crime no.127 of 2026 registered by Bharamasagara Police Station, Chitradurga District for offences punishable under Section 312 and 324(4) of BNS 2023 is before this Court in this petition filed under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023 seeking regular bail. 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. 3. The FIR in Crime no.127 of 2026 was registered by Bharamasagara Police Station, Chitradurga District for the aforesaid offences against Odivelu and others based on the first information dated 21.03.2026, received from Sri Papanna S/o Gadrappa. During the course of investigation of the said case, petitioners herein and others were arrested on 21.03.2026 and remanded to judicial custody. Bail application filed by the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28653 CRL.P No. 5626 of 2026 petitioners before the jurisdictional Sessions Court in Crl.Misc.No.313 of 2026 was rejected on 02.04.2026. Therefore, they are before this Court. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners having reiterated the grounds urged in the petition submits that the petitioners do not have criminal antecedent. They are agricultural labourers by avocation. After there was a fight in the village, a false case has been registered against them. Accordingly, he prays to allow the petition. 5. Per contra, learned HCGP, who has opposed the petition, submits that investigation of the case is still under progress. However, he does not dispute the fact that petitioners do not have any other criminal antecedents. 6. In the first information which is filed by Sri Papanna on 21.03.2026 he has stated that he is working as a gardener in the farmhouse of one Sri Devendrappa. On 20.03.2026 at about 08.00 p.m. when he was sitting outside the farmhouse about 7 to 8 persons, who were wearing mask on their face, armed with weapons, came there and asked him to handover - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28653 CRL.P No. 5626 of 2026 the keys. Thereafter, they allegedly broke open the door of the house and went inside and searched for valuables in the house. Since they did not get anything inside the house, they allegedly broke the window pans of the house and thereafter ran away. He has further stated that since one of them removed his mask while escaping he could identify him. It is under these circumstances, FIR was registered against Odivelu and others in Crime No.127 of 2026 by Bharamasagara Police Station, Chitradurga. 7. Undisputedly, petitioners name is not found in the FIR. It is also not in dispute that they do not have any criminal antecedent. Allegation in the first information is that accused persons had made an attempt to commit dacoity in the farmhouse of the first informant. Major portion of the investigation is already completed. Under the circumstances, I am of the opinion that the prayer made by the petitioners, who are said to be agricultural labourers for grant of regular bail needs to be answered affirmatively. 8. Accordingly, the following: - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28653 CRL.P No. 5626 of 2026 ORDER Criminal petition is allowed. The petitioners are directed to be enlarged on bail in Crime no.127 of 2026 registered by Bharamasagara Police Station, Chitradurga District for offences punishable under Section 312 and 324(4) of BNS 2023, subject to the following conditions: a) Petitioners shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh only) each with two sureties for the likesum, to the satisfaction of the jurisdictional Court; b) The petitioners shall appear regularly on all the dates of hearing before the Trial Court unless the Trial Court exempts their appearance for valid reasons; c) The petitioners shall not directly or indirectly threaten or tamper with the prosecution witnesses; d) The petitioners shall not involve in similar offences in future; Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE NMS/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 57