- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34129 CRL.P No. 8273 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8273 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI ADITHYA V TILEY S/O VIJAYA KUMAR AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS RESIDING AT DODDAKONDAGULLA CIRCLE, DODDAKONDAGULLA HASSAN, ALUR, HASSAN DISTRICT KARNATAKA - 573 201. …PETITIONER (BY SRI SHATHABISH SHIVANNA, ADV.) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HSR LAYOUT POLICE STATION MADIWALA SUB-DIVISION BENGALURU CITY, REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.438 (FILED U/S.482 BNSS) CR.P.C PRAYING TO PASS AN ORDER DIRECTING THE INVESTIGATING OFFICER/RESPONDENT POLICE TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1, SRI.ADITHYA V TILEY, ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST IN CRIME NO.196/2026 DATED 04.05.2026 REGISTERED BY HSR LAYOUT POLICE STATION, MADIWALA SUB DIVISION, BENGLAURU CITY FOR THE OFFENCE P/US/ 69,308(3),190 OF BNS 2023 PENDING ON THE Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34129 CRL.P No. 8273 of 2026 FILE OF THE HONBLE 39th ACMM COURT, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU CITY. 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. Accused no.1 in Crime No.196/2026 registered by HSR Layout Police Station, Bengaluru City, for the offences punishable under Sections 69, 308(3), 190 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.196/2026 was registered by HSR Layout Police Station, Bengaluru City, for the aforesaid offences against the petitioner and his family members based on the first information dated 04.05.2026 received from the victim girl aged about 21 years. Apprehending arrest in the said case, petitioner had filed Crl. Misc. No.4605/2026, which was dismissed by the jurisdictional Sessions Court on 04.06.2026. Therefore, he is before this Court. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34129 CRL.P No. 8273 of 2026 4. Perusal of the typed first information dated 04.05.2026 submitted by the alleged victim would go to show that she and the petitioner are studying in New Horizon College of Engineering, Bengaluru, and got acquainted to each other in the month of April 2025. In the first information, she has made allegations that the petitioner had given false assurance of marrying her and had sexual intercourse with her. She has also alleged that she was physically assaulted by the petitioner in her grandparents house and was also criminally intimidated. 5. Petitioner had approached this Court in Crl.P.No.7499/2026 with a prayer to quash the entire proceedings in Crime No.196/2026 registered by HSR Layout Police Station as against him, and in the said proceedings, the coordinate bench of this Court has stayed further proceedings in Crime No.196/2026 in so far as the other offences are concerned, except the offence punishable under Section 308 of BNS, 2023. Petitioner is a student who is pursuing his Engineering Degree and he has undertaken to co-operate with the police for the purpose of investigation. The material made available to this Court would go to show that the petitioner and - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34129 CRL.P No. 8273 of 2026 the victim had shared cordial relationship prior to she filing the complaint against him. Under the circumstances, I am of the opinion that petitioner's prayer for grant of anticipatory bail is required to be answered affirmatively. Accordingly, the following order: 6. 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.196/2026 registered by HSR Layout Police Station, Bengaluru City, for the offences punishable under Sections 69, 308(3), 190 of BNS, 2023, subject to the following conditions: a) The Petitioner shall appear before the Investigating Officer within 15 days 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 two sureties for the likesum to the satisfaction of the investigating officer; b) Petitioner shall regularly appear before the Trial Court without fail unless exempted by the Trial Court for valid reasons; c) Petitioner shall not tamper with the prosecution witness and he shall co-operate - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34129 CRL.P No. 8273 of 2026 with the Police for investigation and appear before them whenever called upon; d) Petitioner shall not involve in similar offences in future. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE KK