- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010469822026 NC: 2026:KHC:39655 CRL.P No. 10156 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10156 OF 2026 BETWEEN: RAJU @ NARSIMHA RAJU C.K S/O KADARAIAH AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS RESIDING AT 9/B, 355 2ND CROSS, MUNESHWARA LAYOUT LAGGERE POST, PEENYA SMALL INDUEATRIES, BENGALURU - 560 058. …PETITIONER (BY SRI V.G. TIGADI, ADV.) AND: STATE BY KARNATAKA REP. BY RAJAJI NAGAR POLICE STATION REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. RASHMI JADHAV, ADDL. SPP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNNS) PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS PETITION AND ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST BY THE RESPONDENT POLICE IN CR.NO.107/2026 FOR AN OFFENCE P/U/S 132, 351(2), 352 R/W 3(5) OF THE BNS 2023, ON THE FILE OF RAJAJI NAGAR POLICE STATION WHICH IS PENDING BEFORE 32ND ACMM, BANGALORE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, 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: KAHC010469822026 NC: 2026:KHC:39655 CRL.P No. 10156 of 2026 ORAL ORDER 1. Accused no.1 in Crime No.107 of 2026 registered by Rajajinagar Police Station, Bengaluru City for offences punishable under Sections 132, 351(2) & 352 r/w 3(5) of BNS, 2023 is before this Court in this petition filed under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023 seeking anticipatory bail. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 3. FIR in Crime No.107 of 2026 was registered by Rajajinagar Police Station, Bengaluru City for the aforesaid offences against petitioner and two others, based on the first information dated 19.06.2026, received from Sri Srinivasappa, RTO Officer, Rajaji Nagar, Bengaluru. Apprehending arrest in the case, petitioner had filed Criminal Misc.No.6179 of 2026, which was dismissed by the jurisdictional Sessions Court on 01.07.2026. Therefore, he is before this Court. 4. In the first information dated 19.06.2026 submitted by Srinivasappa, RTO officer, Rajaji Nagar he has alleged that accused named in the FIR are working as middlemen near the - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010469822026 NC: 2026:KHC:39655 CRL.P No. 10156 of 2026 RTO Office at Rajaji Nagar and they have been misleading the public, who come to the RTO Office regularly. On 19.06.2026 at about 11.30 a.m., when the accused persons were illegally collecting money from the public, the first informant allegedly made enquiries and therefore, the accused persons abused him using filthy language and also criminally intimidated him. It is under these circumstances, FIR was registered against the petitioner and two others for the aforesaid offences. Accused nos.2 and 3 who were arrested in the present case were granted regular bail by the jurisdictional Court of Magistrate on the day they were produced before the said Court. It is not in dispute that, petitioner has no other criminal antecedents. He has undertaken to cooperate with the police for the purpose of investigation. 5. Considering the aforesaid aspects of the matter and nature of allegations found in the first information, I am of the opinion that the prayer made by the petitioner for grant of anticipatory bail needs to be answered affirmatively. Accordingly, the following:- - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010469822026 NC: 2026:KHC:39655 CRL.P No. 10156 of 2026 ORDER (i) The Criminal Petition is allowed. (ii) The respondent - Police or any other police in the State of Karnataka are directed to release the petitioner in the event of his arrest in Crime No.107 of 2026 registered by Rajajinagar Police Station, Bengaluru City for offences punishable under Sections 132, 351(2) & 352 r/w 3(5) of BNS, 2023, subject to the following conditions: 1. The petitioner shall appear before the Investigating Officer in the present case within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order on executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh only) with two sureties for the likesum to the satisfaction of the investigating officer/jurisdictional Court. 2. The petitioner shall regularly appear before the Trial Court without fail unless exempted by the Trial Court for valid reasons. 3. The petitioner shall not tamper with the prosecution witness and he shall co-operate with the Police for investigation and appear before them whenever called upon. - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010469822026 NC: 2026:KHC:39655 CRL.P No. 10156 of 2026 4. The petitioner shall not involve in similar offences in future. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE NMS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 21