- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35918 CRL.P No. 9511 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 9511 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI ADIMURTHY S/O NARASIMHAPPA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS R/AT NO.74, AD COLONY ADHI JAMBAVANAGAR ANEKAL TOWN, ANEKAL TALUK BENGALURU DISTRICT - 562 106. …PETITIONER (BY SRI JEEVAN K, ADV.) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ANEKAL POLICE STATION ANEKAL, REPRESENTED BY THE S.P.P, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNNS) PRAYING TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED ON BAIL IN CR NO.160/2026 (CRL.MISC NO.5256/2026) OF RESPONDENT ANEKAL POLICE ON THE FILE OF THE III ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT SIT AT ANEKAL FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 126(2), 118(1), 351(2), 352, 109 R/W 3(5) OF THE BNS 2023. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35918 CRL.P No. 9511 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER 1. Accused no.2 in Crime No.160/2026 registered by Anekal Police Station, Bengaluru District, for the offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 118(1), 351(2), 352, 109 read with 3(5) of BNS, 2023, are 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. FIR in Crime No.160/2026 was registered by Anekal Police Station, Bengaluru District, for the offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 118(1), 351(2), 352 read with 3(5) of BNS, 2023, against the petitioner herein based on the first information dated 29.05.2026 received from Naveen who is one of the victim in the present case. During the course of investigation, petitioner was arrested on 30.05.2026 and remanded to judicial custody. Subsequently, the offence punishable under Section 109 of BNS, 2023, has been invoked against them. His bail application filed before the jurisdictional Sessions Court in Crl. Misc. No.5256/2026 was rejected on 08.06.2026. Therefore, he is before this Court. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35918 CRL.P No. 9511 of 2026 4. Perusal of the first information would go to show that petitioners and the injured victims are totally strangers. The incident in question had taken place at about 8.20 p.m. on 29.05.2026 as a result of road rage, in which accused nos.1 & 2 allegedly assaulted the first informant and his son. The material on record would go to show that the injured victims have suffered only minor injuries and the petitioner is in custody in the present case from 30.05.2026. Learned Counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioner has no other criminal antecedents. He has undertaken to co-operate with the police for the purpose of further investigation. Major portion of the investigation has been completed. Under the circumstances, I am of the opinion that petitioners' prayer for grant of regular bail is required to be answered affirmatively. Accordingly, the following order: 7. The petition is allowed. The petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in Crime No.160/2026 registered by Anekal Police Station, Bengaluru District, for the offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 118(1), 351(2), 352, 109 read with 3(5) of BNS, 2023, subject to the following conditions: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35918 CRL.P No. 9511 of 2026 a) Petitioner shall execute personal bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- with two sureties for the likesum, to the satisfaction of the jurisdictional Court; b) The petitioner shall appear regularly on all the dates 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. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE KK