- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30605 CRL.P No. 5745 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5745 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. MUJAHID SON OF AMEER PASHA, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, RESIDING AT: AMBEDKAR COLONY, NEAR TAMARIND TREE, HOSAKOTE TOWN BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 114 PRESENTLY RESIDING AT: BUKANAHALLI ROAD, NEKUNDHI PETE, CHINTAMANI TOWN CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-563 125 (NOW IN JUDICIAL CUSTODY) … PETITIONER (BY SRI. KUMARA K G., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY KARNATAKA BY NANDHIGIRIDHAMA POLICE STATION. CHIKKABALLAPURA - 563 103 REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BULILDING BANGALORE-560 001 … RESPONDENT (BY SRI. RANGASWAMY R., HCGP) Digitally signed by VIJAYA P Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30605 CRL.P No. 5745 of 2026 THIS CRL.P FILED U/S 483 BNSS, 2023, PRAYING TO ENLARGE ON BAIL IN SPL.C.NO.32/2025 (CR.NO.107/2023 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NANDI GIRIDHAMA P.S) FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 379 OF IPC AND SEC.136 OF THE KARNATAKA ELECTRICITY ACT PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HON'BLE I ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT CHIKKABALLAPURA. 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.1 in Spl.C.No.32/2025 pending before the Court of I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Chikkaballapura, arising out of Crime No.107/2023 registered by the Nandhigiridhama Police Station, Chikkaballapura, for the offences punishable under Section 379 of the Indian Penal Code (hereinafter referred to as 'IPC' for short) and Section 136 of the Electricity Act, 2003 is before this Court in this petition filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking regular bail. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned HCGP for the respondent/State. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30605 CRL.P No. 5745 of 2026 3. Perusal of the material on record would go to show that petitioner was arrested in the present case earlier on 18.10.2023. Subsequently, he was granted regular bail on the merits of the case by the jurisdictional Sessions Court. After completing investigation, charge sheet has been filed and the case was committed to the Court of Special Judge. 4. It appears that petitioner had not appeared before the trial Court on the regular dates of hearing and coercive steps were taken as against him and his presence was secured before the trial Court on 16.03.2026 and on the said date, he was remanded to judicial custody. Petitioner who was earlier granted regular bail on the merits of the case, has been now remanded to judicial custody for the reason that he had not appeared before the trial Court on the regular dates of hearing. For the mistake committed by the petitioner, he has been sufficiently punished. Petitioner has undertaken to co- - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30605 CRL.P No. 5745 of 2026 operate with the trial Court for the purpose of early disposal of the case. The maximum punishment for the alleged offences is imprisonment for a period of 3 years. 5. Under the circumstances, I am of the opinion that the prayer made by the petitioner for grant of regular bail needs to be answered affirmatively subject to appropriate conditions. Accordingly, the following: ORDER The petition is allowed. The petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in Spl.C.No.32/2025 pending before the Court of I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Chikkaballapura, arising out of Crime No.107/2023 registered by the Nandhigiridhama Police Station, Chikkaballapura, for the offences punishable under Section 379 of IPC and Section 136 of the Electricity Act, 2003 subject to the following conditions: a) The petitioner shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh only) with two - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30605 CRL.P No. 5745 of 2026 sureties for the likesum, to the satisfaction of the jurisdictional Court; b) The petitioner shall appear regularly on all the date 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; 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 of. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE VP