- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34262 CRL.P No. 7279 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 7279 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SYED JILAN @ JILAN S/O RISWAN @ SAIYAD RIJWAN AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/AT SHANTI NAGAR RAGHAVENDRA TALKIES OPPOSITE GIRIJA MAHAL BEHIND KRISHNAGIRI TAMIL NADU - 635 109. (NOW IN JUDICIAL CUSTODY) …PETITIONER (BY SRI MANJUNATHA B.V, ADV.) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA NANDI GIRIDHAMA P.S REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA CHIKKABALLAPURA ROAD CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 103. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.439 (FILED U/S.483 BNSS) CR.P.C PRAYING TO ALLOW THE PETITION AND RELEASE THE PETITIONER IN CRIME NO.107/2023 (IN SPL.C.NO.7/2025) IN NANDI GIRIDHAMA POLICE STATION, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/US/ 379 OF IPC AND SEC.136 OF KARNATAKA ELECTRICITY ACT PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE I ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS COURT AT CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT. 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:34262 CRL.P No. 7279 of 2026 ORAL ORDER Accused No.2 in Spl.C.No.7/2025 pending before the Court of I Addl. District & Sessions Judge, Chikkaballapura, arising out of Crime No.107/2023 registered by the Nandhigiridhama Police Station, Chikkaballapura, for the offences punishable under Section 379 IPC and Section 136 of the Electricity Act, 2003, is before this Court in this petition filed under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023, seeking regular bail. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 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 29.01.2026 and on the said date, he - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34262 CRL.P No. 7279 of 2026 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-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: 6. The petition is allowed. The petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in Spl.C.No.7/2025 pending before the Court of I Addl. District & Sessions Judge, Chikkaballapura, arising out of Crime No.107/2023 registered by the Nandhigiridhama Police Station, Chikkaballapura, for the offences punishable under Section 379 IPC and Section 136 of the Electricity Act, 2003, subject to the following conditions: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34262 CRL.P No. 7279 of 2026 a) The petitioner shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh only) with two 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 KK