- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010327372026 NC: 2026:KHC:36638 CRL.P No. 7228 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 7228 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SYED JILAN @ JILAN S/O. RISWAN AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/AT D. NO 50-21/2-5, ASTC PALLAM, RAMNAGAR HOSUR, KRISHNAGIRI TAMIL NADU-635109 (NOW IN JUDICIAL CUSTODY) …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VIJAY KUMARA N.ADVOCATE FOR SRI MANJUNATHA B. V., ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY NANDI GIRIDHAMA P.S CHIKKABALLAPURA ROAD CHIKKABALLAPURA 562103 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. RANGASWAMY R. HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 439 CR.P.C. (FILED U/S 483 BNNS) PRAYING TO ALLOW THE PETITION AND RELEASE THE PETITIONER IN CRIME NO.0099/2023 (IN SPL C NO. 6/2025) IN NANDI GIRIDHAMA POLICE STATION, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010327372026 NC: 2026:KHC:36638 CRL.P No. 7228 of 2026 PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 379 OF IPC AND 136 OF KARNATAKA ELECTRICITY ACT PENDING ON THE FILE OF HONBLE PRL 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 ORAL ORDER 1. Accused No.2 in Special Case No.6/2025 pending before the Court of I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Chikkaballapura arising out of Crime No.99/2023 registered by Nandi Giridhama Police Station, Chikkaballapura District for offences punishable under Section 379 of IPC and Section 136 of Karnataka 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 the petitioner was arrested in the present case earlier on 18.10.2023 and subsequently, granted regular bail on the merits of the case by the jurisdictional Sessions Court. After - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010327372026 NC: 2026:KHC:36638 CRL.P No. 7228 of 2026 completing investigation, charge sheet was filed against six persons. It appears that petitioner had not appeared before the trial Court on the regular dates of hearing and therefore, a split up case was registered against him in Special Case No.6/2025 and in the said case, his presence was secured in the said case on 17.02.2026 and remanded to judicial custody. 4. Under similar circumstances, accused No.1 had approached this Court in Criminal Petition No.7943/2026 and this Court has allowed the said petition on 22.06.2026. Petitioner who was earlier granted regular bail in the present case is now arrested and remanded judicial custody only for the reason that he had not appeared before the trial Court on the regular dates of hearing. For the mistake committed by him, he has been sufficiently punished. Maximum punishment for the alleged offences is imprisonment for a period of three years. Under the circumstances, I am of the opinion that prayer made by the petitioner for grant of regular bail needs to be answered affirmatively, subject to appropriate conditions. Accordingly, the following: - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010327372026 NC: 2026:KHC:36638 CRL.P No. 7228 of 2026 ORDER The petition is allowed. The petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in Spl. Case No.6/2025 pending before the Court of I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Chikkaballapura arising out of Crime No.99/2023 registered by Nandi Giridhama Police Station, Chikkaballapura District for offences punishable under Section 379 of IPC and Section 136 of Karnataka Electricity Act, 2003, subject to the following conditions: 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, out of which, one shall be a local surety, 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; - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010327372026 NC: 2026:KHC:36638 CRL.P No. 7228 of 2026 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 BS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 71