- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29024 CRL.P No. 15387 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 15387 OF 2025 BETWEEN: RAJENDRAKUMAR S V @ BANNANJE RAJA @ RAJA @ RAJA SHETTY @ RAHIM KHALIL KHAN @ KUMAR RAJA HEMANT HEGDE, S/O LATE SUNDAR SHETTIGAR, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/A RADHAKRISHNA VILLA, BAPUTHOTA,MALPE, UDUPI - 576 101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. DILRAJ JUDE ROHIT SEQUEIRA, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE REPRESENTED BY THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, UDUPI TOWN POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY THE THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. VIJAYAKUMAR MAJAGE, SPP-2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNNS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1 ON REGULAR BAIL U/S 439 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 1973, IN CONNECTION WITH SPL.CC Digitally signed by V MANJUSHA BAI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29024 CRL.P No. 15387 of 2025 NO.366/2019 ARISING OUT OF CRIME NO.25/2019 OF UDUPI TOWN POLICE STATION, REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 384, 387, 504, 506, 507, 109, 120(B), 201 R/W 34 OF IPC AND SECTIONS 3(1)(ii), 3(2), 3(4), 3(5) OF THE KARNATAKA CONTROL OF ORGANIZED CRIMES ACT 2000, AND SUBSEQUENT ADDITIONS U/S 364A AND 397 IPC PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE COURT OF PRL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT MYSURU. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCING / PHYSICAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER The petitioner is accused No.1 in Special Case No.366/2019, arising out of Crime No.25/2019 of Udupi Town Police Station. He is accused of committing an offence under Sections 384, 387, 504, 506, 507, 201, 109, 120B, 364A, 397, read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short, 'the IPC') and also under Sections 3(1)(ii), 3(2), 3(4) and 3(5) of the Karnataka Control of Organized Crime Act, 2000 (for short, 'the KCOCA'). 2. The allegations in brief against the petitioner are as follows: " ಆೋ-1ೇ ರವರ ೕೆ ಇರುವ ೋಾೋಪೆಗಳ : - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29024 CRL.P No. 15387 of 2025 ಈ ೋಾೋಪಾ ಪಯ ಾಲಂ ನಂಬ 17 ರ!" ನಮೂ$%ದ 1ೇ ಆೋಯು ' ೕಮಂತ ವ)*+ಗ,-ೆ .ೆದ/%, 0ೆದ/% ಅಕ ಮ3ಾ4 ಹ6ಾ+ ಹಣ ವಸೂ! 9ಾಡುವ ಗುಂನ ಾಯಕಾ4ದು;ೊಂಡು, 2 /ಂದ 6ೇ ಆೋತರು 1ೇ ಆೋ ಾಯಕಾ4ರುವ ಅಕ ಮ ಗುಂನ ಸದಸ)ಾ4ರು<ಾ+ೆ. 1ೇ ಆೋಯು ಹಲ3ಾರು ವಷ>ಗ,ಂದ ಾನೂನು ?ೋ@ ಚಟುವೆಗಳ!" <ೊಡ4ೊಂCದ;ಲ"ೇ ಾಜ)ದ ' ೕಮಂತ ವ)*+ಗ,-ೆ ಮತು+ ಉದ)Fಗ,-ೆ ಆ-ಾಗ GೕH ಕೆ 9ಾC Iೕವ 0ೆದ/ೆ ಒCK ಅಕ ಮ3ಾ4 ಹಣ ವಸೂ! 9ಾಡುವ ಕೃತ)ದ!" <ೊಡ4%ೊಂಡು ೇಶ ?ೇಶಗಳ!" ತನN OಾಲವನುN .ೊಂ$, ಾನೂನು ವ)ವPೆQRಂದ ತS%ೊಳTಲು ?ೇಶದ!" ಭೂಗತಾ4 ತನN ಸಹಚರೊಡೆ ಆಕ ಮ3ಾ4 ಹಣ ವಸೂ! ಕೃತ)ಗಳ!" <ೊಡ4%ೊಂಡವVರು<ಾ+ೆ. ಈತನ ?ರುದW 2013ೇ ಇಸ?ಯವೆ-ೆ ಹಲ3ಾರು ೊೆ ಸು!-ೆಯಂತಹ ಪ ಕರಣಗಳ ಾಖಾ4ರುವYದಲ"ೇ ಹಲ3ಾರು ಪ ಕರಣಗಳ!" ೋಾೋಪಾ ಪಗಳನುN ಸಂಬಂಧಪಟ ಾ)[ಾಲಯಗಳ!" ಾಖ!ಸಾ43ೆ. ಪ ಮುಖ3ಾ4 2013ೇ ಇಸ?ಯ!" ಉತ+ರ ಕನNಡ Iೆ"ಯ ಉದ)Fಯವ/-ೆ ?ೇಶದ!"ದು;ೊಂಡು 1ೇ ಆೋಯು Iೕವ 0ೆದ/ೆ ಕೆ 9ಾC ತನN ಸಹಚರರ ಮೂಲಕ ೊಡK \ತ+ದ ಹಣ ಪ]ೆಯಲು ?ಫಲಾಾಗ ಸಹಚರರ ಮೂಲಕ ಸ$ ಉದ)F ಆ_.ಎH.ಾಯaರವರನುN ಹ<ೆ)-ೈ$ರುವYದ/ಂದ ಅಂೋಾ c!ೕd eಾಾ \. ಸಂ. 245/2013 ಪ ಕರಣದ!" ತVfೆ ೈ-ೊಂಡು ಆೋತನ gೆNೆಯನುN ಗಮV% ಸತತ3ಾ4 ಸಹಚರೊಡಗೂC ಇಂಥಹ ಕೃತ)ದ!" iಾ4[ಾ4ರುವYದ/ಂದ ಕಾ>ಟಕ ಸಂಘತ ಅಪಾಧಗಳ Vಯಂತ ಣ ಾk; ಾನೂVನC \ಕದ; ಹೂಡಾ4ದು;, ಪ ಕರಣವY 0ೆಳ-ಾ? ?lೇಷ ಾ)[ಾಲಯದ!" ?mಾರೆಯ!"ರುತ+ೆ. ಸ$ ಪ ಕರಣದ!" 1ೇ ಆೋತನನುN ?ೇಶ$ಂದ ಬಂ@% ತರಾ4ದು;. ಈಗ ಆೋತನು 0ೆಳ-ಾ? 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CPೆಂಬ_ 15 /ಂದ 2019 ೇ ಇಸ? 9ಾ‘> pಂಗಳವೆ-ೆ 0ೆಳ-ಾ?ಯ gಂಡಲ-ಾ Oೈ!ನ!" 0ೈ$ ಸಂfೆ) 2625 ಆ4ದು;ೊಂ]ೇ ತನN ಸಹಚರಾದ 2 /ಂದ 6ೇ ಆೋಗoೆuಂ$-ೆ Pೇ/ೊಂಡು ಈ ಎಾ" ಕೃತ)ಗಳನುN ಸಂಚು ರೂ% ಾಯ>ಗತ-ೊ,%ಾ;4ರುತ+ೆ. ೕೆ .ೇ,ದ ಎಾ" ಅಕ ಮ ಹಣ ಸಂ‰ಾ$ಸುವ ಕೃತ)ಗಳನುN 1ೇ ಆೋತನು ತನN ಸಹಚರಾದ 2 /ಂದ 6ೇ ಆೋತರ ಸಹಾರ .ಾಗೂ ಸ.ಾಯ$ಂದ ಒಳಸಂಚು ನ]ೆ% ಸ9ಾನ ಉೆ;ೕ'ತಾ4 9ಾCರುವYದ/ಂದ 1ೇ ಆೋಯು iಾ.ದಂ.ಸಂ. ಕಲಂ 384, 387, 504, 506, 507, 201, 109, 120(’) Oೊ<ೆ-ೆ 34 ಮತು+ ಕಾ>ಟಕ ಸಂಘತ ಅಪಾಧಗಳ Vಯಂತ ಣ ಾk; 2000 ಕಲಂ 3(1) (ii), 3 (2), 3(4), 3(5) ರಂ<ೆ ಅಪಾಧಗ,-ೆ 'vಾಹ>ಾ4ರು<ಾ+ೆ." 3. In brief, the allegations against the petitioner herein is that he is running an organized crime syndicate - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29024 CRL.P No. 15387 of 2025 and by giving life threat to the complainant and his son has tried to extort money from them. 4. The petitioner is in custody from 04.05.2019. 5. Accused No.1 / petitioner has preferred this application for grant of bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short, 'the Cr.P.C") / Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short, "the BNSS"). 6. The case of the petitioner is that he has not committed any heinous crimes and the allegations made against him are all false. It is submitted that there is no prima facie material to show that he has committed the said offences. He further submits that the offences that he is alleged to have committed under the provisions of the IPC, attract a maximum punishment of seven (07) years. It is contended that he has been in custody from past seven (07) years and still the evidence has not yet commenced and the charges are not yet framed against - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29024 CRL.P No. 15387 of 2025 him by the trial Court. He further submits that he is entitled for a speedy trial and keeping him in custody for more than seven (07) years without there being a trial, violates his right under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. On the said ground, he prays for him being enlarged on bail. 7. Per contra, the learned Special Public Prosecutor submits that upon investigation, the police have filed a police report against the petitioner not only under the provisions of IPC but also under the provisions of the KCOCA, wherein, the offences if proved may require the punishment of imprisonment for life being imposed on the petitioner. He further submits that he is a habitual offender and he is likely to abscond if released on bail. He submits that he is already convicted in another case under the provisions of the IPC and the KCOCA (S.C.No.129/2014, by the Prl.District and Sessions Judge and Special Judge (KCOCA), Belagavi dated 30.03.2022). - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29024 CRL.P No. 15387 of 2025 8. He further submits that after committing certain offences, the petitioner had fled to Morocco and was subsequently brought back to India by invoking the provisions of the extradition treaty between India and Morocco. It is also submitted that after bringing the accused back from Morocco, he was arrested and when he was in judicial custody at Hindalga Jail, Belagavi, the petitioner was able to give the threat to the complainant through his associates. It is also submitted that he is convicted for imprisonment for life in S.C.No.129/2014 referred to above, though appeal is said to have been filed against the same and the same is pending. 9. The learned Special Public Prosecutor further submits that under the circumstances, the petitioner is likely to jump the bail or threaten the witnesses if he is granted bail. 10. Section 22(4) of the KCOCA reads as under: "22. Modified application of certain provisions of the Code. - (1) Not-withstanding anything - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29024 CRL.P No. 15387 of 2025 contained in the Code or in any other law, every offence punishable under this Act, shall be deemed to be a cognizable offence within the meaning of clause (c) of section 2 of the Code and “Cognizable case” as defined in that clause shall be constructed accordingly. (4) Notwithstanding anything contained in the code no person accused of an offence punishable under this Act shall, if in custody, be released on bail or on own bond, unless- (a) the Public Prosecutor has been given an opportunity to oppose the application of such release; and (b) where the Public Prosecutor opposes the application, the Court is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for believing that he is not guilty of such offence and that he is not likely to commit any offence while on bail." 11. Admittedly, the allegations made against the petitioner in the police report and the materials relied upon the prosecution are held to be true, then in that event, the petitioner will be liable to be convicted for the offences alleged. Under the said circumstances, the - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29024 CRL.P No. 15387 of 2025 petitioner has failed to make out a reasonable ground for believing that he is not guilty of the offences alleged at this stage. 12. Further, taking into consideration, the petitioner had committed an earlier crime and had fled to Morocco and he had to be brought to India through extradition process gives a reasonable apprehension that he is likely to jump bail. The facts also reveal that he is a habitual offender. 13. For aforementioned reasons, I am of the opinion that the petitioner has failed to make out the necessary grounds for grant of bail and for that reason, the bail petition stands dismissed. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE CH List No.: 2 Sl No.: 2