- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30803 CRL.P No. 6989 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. 6989 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI FIROZ KHAN G S/O GAFFAR KHAN AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/AT VITOBA TEMPLE STEET CHICKPETE4, VTC DODBALLAPUR PO DODBALLAPURA DISTRICT BANGALROE RURAL KARNATAKA - 561 203. …PETITIONER (BY SRI GADILINGAPPA G.M, ADV.) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SANJAY NAGAR POLICE STATION BENGALURU - 560 001 (REPRESENTED BY LEARNED STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR) HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA B'LORE - 01. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. RASHMI JADHAV, ADDL. SPP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNNS) PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS PETITION TO ENLARGE HIM ON BAIL IN THE EVENT OF THEIR ARREST IN CC NO.13389/2026 (CRIME NO.166/2025) OFFENCES P/U/S 75(2) OF BNS 2023 OF SANJAY NAGAR POLICE STATION AT BENGALURU WHICH IS PENDING BEFORE THE FILE OF LD VIII ADDL.CJM AT BENGALURU. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30803 CRL.P No. 6989 of 2026 ORAL ORDER 1. Petitioner, who is apprehending arrest in Crime No.166/2025 registered by Sanjay Nagar Police Station, Bengaluru, for the offence punishable under Section 75(2) of BNS, 2023, is before this Court in this petition filed under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023, seeking anticipatory bail. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 3. FIR in Crime No.166/2025 was registered by Sanjay Nagar Police Station, Bengaluru, for the aforesaid offence against the petitioner herein based on the first information dated 02.10.2025, received from the victim lady, aged 49 years. Apprehending arrest in the said case, petitioner had filed Crl.Misc.No.3042/2026 before the jurisdictional Sessions Court, which was rejected on 16.04.2026. Therefore, he is before this Court. 4. Perusal of the material on record would go to show that allegation against the petitioner is that he had misbehaved with the victim lady and had touched her inappropriately in bus bearing Reg.No.KA04/F1543 while the victim lady was - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30803 CRL.P No. 6989 of 2026 travelling from Doddaballapur to Hebbal, Bengaluru. A reading of the first information itself would go to show that after the victim lady had informed the police, they had come to the place where the bus was stopped and had taken the victim lady and the petitioner along with them to the police station. Thereafter, FIR was registered against the petitioner for the aforesaid offence. Petitioner, who was brought to the police station was released subsequently. Since charge sheet is now filed, petitioner apprehends arrest. Considering the nature of allegations against the petitioner and also the fact that the police after registering FIR, had released him, I am of the view that his prayer for grant of anticipatory bail needs to be answered affirmatively. Accordingly, the following order:- 5. 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 his arrest in Crime No.166/2025 registered by Sanjay Nagar Police Station, Bengaluru, for the offence punishable under Section 75(2) of BNS, 2023, subject to the following conditions: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30803 CRL.P No. 6989 of 2026 1. The Petitioner shall appear before the concerned Court within one month from the date of receipt of the copy of this order and shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- with one surety for the likesum to the satisfaction of the concerned court. 2. Petitioner shall regularly appear before the Trial Court without fail unless exempted by the Trial Court for valid reasons. 3. Petitioner shall not tamper with the prosecution witnesses and he shall co-operate with the police for investigation and appear before them whenever called upon. 4. The petitioner shall not involve in similar offences in future. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE DN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 96