- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010410662026 NC: 2026:KHC:39346 CRL.P No. 8727 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. 8727 OF 2026 BETWEEN: PRABHU @ HITLER S/O KUMAR AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS R/AT 309, 1ST MAIN ROAD 1ST CROSS, RAJENDRA NAGARA ADUGODI, BENGALURU - 560 047. …PETITIONER (BY MS. SWATHI R BHAT, ADV., FOR SMT. JAYANTHI R, ADV.) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KORAMAGALA P.S. REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO RELEASED ON BAIL IN CR.NO.511/2017 (S.C.NO.926/2024) PENDING BEFORE THE HONBLE COURT CCH-69 PERTAINING TO THE KORAMANGALA POLICE FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 143,144,145,147,148,341,323,307,120B R/W 149 OF IPC AND 25(1B)(B) OF ARMS ACT BEFORE LXI ACC AND SJ BENGALURU. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010410662026 NC: 2026:KHC:39346 CRL.P No. 8727 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER 1. Accused No.2 in SC No.926/2024 pending before the Court of LXI Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Benglauru, arising out of Crime No.511/2017 registered by Koramangala Police Station, Bengaluru, for the offences punishable under Sections 143, 144, 145, 147, 148, 341, 323, 307, 120(B) read with Section 149 of IPC and Section 25(1B)(b) of the Arms Act, 1959, 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 petitioner, who was arrested in the present case on 26.12.2017 was granted regular bail by the jurisdictional Sessions Court in Crl.Misc.No.846/2018. Since, the petitioner had not appeared before the Trial Court, non-bailable warrant was issued against him and he was produced before the Court on 01.09.2025 and on the said day, he was remanded to judicial custody in the - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010410662026 NC: 2026:KHC:39346 CRL.P No. 8727 of 2026 present case. His bail application thereafter filed before Trial Court in SC No.926/2024 was rejected. Petitioner is said to be a person with criminal antecedents. However, the fact remains that on the merits of the case, petitioner was earlier released on bail in the present case. Only for the reason that he had not appeared before the Trial Court, his presence was secured and he was remanded to judicial custody on 01.09.2025. For the mistake committed by the petitioner, he has been substantially punished. The apprehension expressed by learned HCGP can be taken care of by imposing appropriate conditions on the petitioner. Accordingly, the following order: 4. The petition is allowed. The petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in SC No.926/2024 pending before the Court of LXI Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Benglauru, arising out of Crime No.511/2017 registered by Koramangala Police Station, Bengaluru, for the offences punishable under Sections 143, 144, 145, 147, 148, 341, 323, 307, 120(B) read with Section 149 of IPC and Section 25(1B)(b) of the Arms Act, 1959, subject to the following conditions: - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010410662026 NC: 2026:KHC:39346 CRL.P No. 8727 of 2026 a) Petitioner shall execute a 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 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; 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 off. f) The petitioner is directed to appear before the Station House Officer, Koramangala Police Station, Bengaluru, on first Sunday of every month between - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010410662026 NC: 2026:KHC:39346 CRL.P No. 8727 of 2026 10.00 a.m. and 01.00 p.m. and mark his attendance, for a period of one year from the date of his release or till the disposal of the case in SC No.926/2024, whichever is earlier, Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE DN/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 86