- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010427922026 NC: 2026:KHC:39597 CRL.P No. 9109 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 9109 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SUBHAKANTH BHUYAN S/O ARUNKUMAR BHUYAN AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS R/A BALADEVNAGAR KASANANDA PATTAMUNDIAH KENDRAPARA DISTRICT ODISHA STATE - 754 215. …PETITIONER (BY SRI NATARAJ D, ADV.) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA K.P. AGRAHARA POLICE BENGALURU CITY REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. RASHMI JADHAV, ADDL. SPP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.439 (FILED U/S.483 BNSS) CR.P.C PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN CRIME NO.1/2026 (C.C.NO.20643/2026) OF THE RESPONDENT K.P.AGRAHARA POLICE FOR THE OFFENCE P/US /103(1) AND 3(5) OF BNS 2023 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE XXIV ADDL CJM 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: KAHC010427922026 NC: 2026:KHC:39597 CRL.P No. 9109 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER 1. Accused No.3 in Crime No.1/2026 registered by Kempapura Agrahara Police Station, Bengaluru, for the offences punishable under Sections 103(1) and 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.1/2026 was registered by Kempapura Agrahara Police Station, Bengaluru, for the offence punishable under Section 103(1) of BNS, 2023, against unknown person based on the first information dated 01.01.2026 received from Girish S, S/o Siddaraju. During the course of investigation of the said case, petitioner was arrested on 01.01.2026 and remanded to judicial custody. After completing investigation, charge sheet is filed against three persons and petitioner is arraigned as accused No.3 in the charge sheet. His bail application filed before the jurisdictional Sessions Court in - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010427922026 NC: 2026:KHC:39597 CRL.P No. 9109 of 2026 Crl.Misc.No.4167/2026 was rejected on 09.06.2026. Therefore, he is before this Court. 4. FIR in the present case was registered against unknown persons after the dead body of deceased Rechanna was found. During the course of investigation, petitioner and other accused were arrested and after completing investigation, charge sheet is filed against them for the aforesaid offences. 5. In the charge sheet, it is alleged that accused Nos.1 to 3 were staying in a rented premises adjacent to the house of CW2, in which she was staying with her son Rechanna. Since, the accused persons were creating nuisance after consuming alcohol, Rechanna had quarreled with them earlier. On 31.12.2025, CW2 had gone to her native place. Rechanna and his friend CW7 had consumed alcohol and thereafter returned home and after having food, CW7 had slept while Rechanna was sitting in the hall. At about 11.15 p.m., accused No.1 allegedly kicked the door of Rechanna's house and thereafter returned to his house. Subsequently Rechanna, who came out - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010427922026 NC: 2026:KHC:39597 CRL.P No. 9109 of 2026 of his house, went to the house of accused persons and quarreled with them. 6. In the incident that had taken place subsequently, accused Nos.2 and 3 allegedly had caught hold of Rechanna and instigated accused No.1 to commit his murder. Accused No.1, who brought a knife, allegedly had stabbed Rechanna with the same on his chest and other parts of the body and committed his murder. The entire case of the prosecution is based on circumstantial evidence. The allegation as against the petitioner, who is arraigned as accused No.3 in the charge sheet is that he had quarreled with the deceased and held him so as to enable accused No.1 to assault him with a knife. There is no allegation as against the petitioner about he assaulting the deceased with a knife. Investigation of the case is completed and charge sheet has been filed. Petitioner, who has no other criminal antecedents is in custody for the last more than six months. He is said to be the only earning member of his family. Under the circumstances, the following order:- 7. The petition is allowed. The petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in Crime No.1/2026 registered by Kempapura - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010427922026 NC: 2026:KHC:39597 CRL.P No. 9109 of 2026 Agrahara Police Station, Bengaluru, for the offences punishable under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of BNS, 2023, subject to the following conditions: a) Petitioner shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- with two sureties for the likesum, out of which, one shall be a local surety, 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. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE DN/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 69