- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010388622026 NC: 2026:KHC:37610 CRL.P No. 8238 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8238 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI S KRISHNAMOORTAY @ KRISHNAMURTHY S/O. SUBRAMANI, AGED BOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT. NO.321, 1ST MAIN ROAD, NEW BINNY LAYOUT, BENGALURU - 560 023. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. K. ELANGOVAN, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, J.J. NAGAR POLICE STATION REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, 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 ENLARGED ON BAIL TO THE PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.1 IN CRIME NO.104/2026 BY THE JJ NAGAR POLICE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 109 AND 3(5) OF BNS 2023 WHICH IS PENDING BEFORE THE HONBLE XLVI ADDL.CJM AT BENGALURU CITY. THIS CRL.P, 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 CNR: KAHC010388622026 NC: 2026:KHC:37610 CRL.P No. 8238 of 2026 ORAL ORDER 1. Accused no.1 in Crime No.104/2026 registered by Jagajeevanram Nagar Police Station, Bengaluru City, for the offences punishable under Sections 109 read with 3(5) of BNS, 2023, 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. FIR in Crime No.104/2026 was registered by Jagajeevanram Nagar Police Station, Bengaluru City, for the aforesaid offences against Murthy and others based on the first information dated 03.05.2026 received from S.Devi - wife of injured victim Satish Kumar. In the said case, petitioner was arrested on 05.05.2026 and remanded to judicial custody. His bail application filed before the jurisdictional Sessions Court in Crl. Misc. No.4546/2026 was rejected on 04.06.2026. Therefore, petitioner is before this Court. 4. Perusal of the first information would go to show that there are disputes between the family members of the accused persons and victims and it is in this background on 03.05.2026, - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010388622026 NC: 2026:KHC:37610 CRL.P No. 8238 of 2026 the parties had fought against each other and in the said incident, petitioner allegedly had assaulted the victims with a wicket. It is not in dispute that the victims have suffered only simple injuries in the incident in question. Petitioner is in custody in the present case from 05.05.2026. Major portion of the investigation is already completed. Under the circumstances, I am of the opinion that petitioner's prayer for grant of regular bail is required to be answered affirmatively. Accordingly, the following order: 5. The petition is allowed. The petitioner are directed to be enlarged on bail in Crime No.104/2026 registered by Jagajeevanram Nagar Police Station, Bengaluru City, for the offences punishable under Sections 109 read with 3(5) of BNS, 2023, subject to the following conditions: 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 - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010388622026 NC: 2026:KHC:37610 CRL.P No. 8238 of 2026 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