- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31144 CRL.P No. 1327 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1327 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. RAMASHEETY @ MUDDARAMASHETTY S/O LATE CHIKKAMASANASETTY AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT HOSA BADAVANE KUNAGALLI VILLAGE KOLLEGALA TALUK CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT - 571 440. 2. SACHIN @ ANOTHONY SACHIN KUMAR S/O VIJAYAKUMAR AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS R/AT AROBELE VILLAGE KANAKAPURA TALUK RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 562 117. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI DILIP KUMAR I.S, ADV.) AND: STATE BY KOLLEGALA RURAL P.S. CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT, REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU- 560001 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI RANGASWAMY R, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 CR.P.C (U/S 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT POLICE TO RELEASE THE PETITIONERS ON PRE-ARREST BAIL IN THE EVENT OF THEIR ARREST IN CR.NO.6/2025 BY KOLLEGALA RURAL P.S., FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 9B(1)(b) OF THE EXPLOSIVE ACT, 1884, U/S 11 OF PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ACT, 1960, U/S 288,325 OF BNS, 2023, PENDING BEFORE THE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN) AND JMFC COURT, KOLLEGALA. Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31144 CRL.P No. 1327 of 2026 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. Petitioners, who are apprehending arrest in Crime No.6 of 2025 registered by Kollegala Rural Police Station, Chamarajanagara District for offences punishable under Sections 288 & 325 of BNS, 2023, Section 9B(1)(b) of Explosive Act, 1884 and Section 11 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 are 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.6 of 2025 was registered by Kollegala Rural Police Station, Chamarajanagara District for the aforesaid offences against unknown persons. Apprehending arrest in the said case petitioners had filed Crl.Misc.No.5178 of 2025 before the jurisdictional Sessions Court, which was rejected on 11.12.2025. Therefore, the petitioners are before this Court. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31144 CRL.P No. 1327 of 2026 4. It is brought to the notice of this Court that subsequent to registration of the present FIR in Crime No.6 of 2025, the very same police had registered another FIR in Crime No.14 of 2025 for similar offences against unknown persons and in the said case the petitioners herein have been granted anticipatory bail by the jurisdictional Sessions court. 5. It is not in dispute that allegation found in the present FIR as well as in the FIR in Crime No.14 of 2025 are similar. Petitioners have undertaken to cooperate with the police for the purpose of investigation. The alleged offences are not exclusively punishable with death or life imprisonment. Petitioners are said to be agriculturalist by avocation. Under the circumstances, I am of the opinion that the prayer made by the petitioners for grant of anticipatory bail needs to be granted. 6. Accordingly, the following: ORDER The Criminal Petition is allowed. The respondent - Police or any other police in the State of Karnataka are directed to release the petitioners in the event of - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31144 CRL.P No. 1327 of 2026 their arrest in Crime No.6 of 2025 registered by Kollegala Rural Police Station, Chamarajanagara District for offences punishable under Sections 288 & 325 of BNS, 2023, Section 9B(1)(b) of Explosive Act, 1884 and Section 11 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 subject to the following conditions: 1. The petitioners shall appear before the Investigating Officer in the present case within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order on executing 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 investigating officer/jurisdictional Court. 2. The petitioners shall regularly appear before the Trial Court without fail unless exempted by the Trial Court for valid reasons. 3. The petitioners shall not tamper with the prosecution witness and they shall co-operate - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31144 CRL.P No. 1327 of 2026 with the Police for investigation and appear before them whenever called upon. 4. The petitioners shall not involve in similar offences in future. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE NMS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 38