- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010445422026 NC: 2026:KHC:38973 CRL.P No. 9538 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 9538 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. ARUN @ LOPI S/O SANJEEVAIAH AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS R/AT DHANAYANAYAKANAPURA VILLAGE, KORATAGERE TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT. 2. GURUPRASAD S/O GANGADARAIAH AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS R/AT HUNASAVADI VILLAGE KORATAGERE TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT. 3. SATISH S/O HANUMANTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS R/AT KATTANAHALLI VILLAGE BELLAVI HOBLI, TUMAKURU TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI AMEEN AHSAN, ADV.) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KORATAGERE POLICE STATION TUMAKURU DISTRICT, THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP) Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010445422026 NC: 2026:KHC:38973 CRL.P No. 9538 of 2026 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNNS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONERS ON BAIL IN THE CRIME NO.109/2026 REGISTERED BY RESPONDENT KORATAGERE POLICE TUMAKURU DISTRICT FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 310(4), 310(5) OF THE BNS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE LD CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT KORATAGERE. 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 nos.3 to 5 in Crime No.109/2026 registered by Koratagere Police Station, Tumakuru District, for the offences punishable under Sections 310(4), 310(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.109/2026 was registered by Koratagere Police Station, Tumakuru District, against six unknown persons for the aforesaid offences based on the first information dated 14.05.2026 received from Theerthesha, Police Officer attached to Koratagere Police Station. In the said case, petitioners were arrested on 14.05.2026 and remanded to judicial custody. Their bail application filed before the jurisdictional Sessions Court in - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010445422026 NC: 2026:KHC:38973 CRL.P No. 9538 of 2026 Crl. Misc. No.5188/2026 was rejected on 04.06.2026. Therefore, they are before this Court. 4. FIR in the present case was registered against unknown persons based on the first information submitted by the Police Officer attached to Koratagere Police Station. In the first information, it is stated that the officer had received credible information that about six persons armed with deadly weapons had prepared themselves to commit dacoity. In the raid that was conducted subsequently to the alleged spot where the accused persons had gathered, the petitioners were apprehended and from their possession, weapons which they possessed were recovered. 5. It is not in dispute that petitioners do not have any criminal antecedents. Petitioner nos.1 & 2 are aged 19 years and petitioner no.3 is aged 20 years. Major portion of the investigation has been completed. The alleged offences are not punishable with death or life imprisonment. Under the circumstances, I am of the opinion that petitioners' prayer for - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010445422026 NC: 2026:KHC:38973 CRL.P No. 9538 of 2026 grant of regular bail is required to be answered affirmatively. Accordingly, the following order: 6. The petition is allowed. The petitioners are directed to be enlarged on bail in Crime No.109/2026 registered by Koratagere Police Station, Tumakuru District, for the offences punishable under Sections 310(4), 310(5) of BNS, 2023, subject to the following conditions: a) Petitioners shall execute personal bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- each with two sureties for the likesum, to the satisfaction of the jurisdictional Court; b) The petitioners shall appear regularly on all the dates of hearing before the Trial Court unless the Trial Court exempts their appearance for valid reasons; c) The petitioners shall not directly or indirectly threaten or tamper with the prosecution witnesses; d) The petitioners shall not involve in similar offences in future; - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010445422026 NC: 2026:KHC:38973 CRL.P No. 9538 of 2026 e) The petitioners shall not leave the jurisdiction of the Trial Court without permission of the said Court until the case registered against them is disposed off. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE KK