- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010497302026 NC: 2026:KHC:38422 CRL.P No. 10834 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10834 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. V. SATHYA NARAYANA S/O V. GOPALA KRISHNA UPADHYAYA, AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS, DIRECTOR/AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY, M/S. MRO GLOBAL SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED, HAVING OFFICE AT NO.24, 9TH CROSS, S.R. LAYOUT, BASAVANAPURA, K R PURAM, BANGALORE - 560 036. 2. SRI. ASHOK C.R. S/O RAMACHANDRAPPA C.A, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/AT. FLAT NO.F3, BLOCK A, 1ST FLOOR, 9TH CROSS, SRI PADMA NIVAS, S.R. LAYOUT, KRISHNARAJAPURA, BANGALORE - 560 036. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. HARISH KUMAR M.C., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY K R PURAM POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010497302026 NC: 2026:KHC:38422 CRL.P No. 10834 of 2026 HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. STATE BY CYBER POLICE STATION, JALGAON, JALGAON DISTRICT, MAHARASTRA STATE - 425 001, …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 CR.P.C (U/S 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO GRANT TRANSIT ANTICIPATORY BAIL TO THE PETITIONER IN CR.NO.1/2026 DTD 05.1.2026 AGAINST THE PETITIONERS REGISTERED BY JALGOAN CYBER P.S., JALGOAN, MAHARASTRA, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 318(4), 3(5), 66(D) OF I.T ACT. THIS CRL.P, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER 1. Petitioners, who are apprehending arrest in Crime No.1/2026 registered by Jalgoan Cyber Police Station, Jalgoan, Maharashtra State, for the offences punishable under Sections 318(4), 3(5) of BNS, 2023, and Section 66(D) of Information Technology Act, are before this Court in this petition filed under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023, seeking transit anticipatory bail. 2. Heard the learned Counsel for the parties. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010497302026 NC: 2026:KHC:38422 CRL.P No. 10834 of 2026 3. FIR in Crime No.1/2026 is registered by Jalgoan Cyber Police Station, Jalgoan, Maharashtra State, for the aforesaid offences against unknown persons. It appears that petitioners herein have received inquiry notice under Section 35(3) of BNSS, 2023, from the Investigation Officer, and therefore, they are apprehending arrest in the case. 4. Learned Counsel for the petitioners has submitted that petitioner no.1, aged about 79 years, is the Director of a Software Company, and petitioner no.2 is working in the said company. They intend to approach the jurisdictional Court at Maharashtra and file necessary application seeking anticipatory bail and only to enable them to approach the said Court, a request is made for transit anticipatory bail for a limited period. 5. It is not in dispute that petitioners do not have any criminal antecedents and the law with regard to the powers of this Court to grant transit anticipatory bail has been pronounced by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of PRIYA INDORIA VS STATE OF KARNATAKA - (2024)4 SCC 749. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010497302026 NC: 2026:KHC:38422 CRL.P No. 10834 of 2026 6. Considering the nature of allegations found in the FIR and also the background of the petitioners, I am of the opinion that the prayer made by the petitioners for grant of transit anticipatory bail for a limited period to enable them to approach the jurisdictional Court at Maharashtra and file necessary application seeking anticipatory bail in Crime No.1/2026 registered by Jalgoan Cyber Police Station, Jalgoan, Maharashtra State, is required to be granted. Accordingly, the following order: 7. The petition is allowed. The petitioners are granted interim anticipatory bail in Crime No.1/2026 registered by Jalgoan Cyber Police Station, Jalgoan, Maharashtra State, for the offences punishable under Sections 318(4), 3(5) of BNS, 2023, and Section 66(D) of Information Technology Act, for a limited period of three weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of this order, so as to enable the petitioners to approach the jurisdictional Court at Maharashtra seeking necessary reliefs in the aforesaid case. In the meanwhile, in the event of their arrest in the above case by the respondents, they shall be released, subject to the following conditions: - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010497302026 NC: 2026:KHC:38422 CRL.P No. 10834 of 2026 1. The petitioners shall execute a personal bond for a sum of 1,00,000/- each with two sureties to the likesum to the satisfaction of the respondents; 2. The petitioners shall co-operate with the respondents for the purpose of investigation. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE KK