- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010426262026 NC: 2026:KHC:39612 CRL.P No. 9115 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. 9115 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SUMITH S/O LATE CHIKKANNA AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS RESIDENTIAL NO.454 9TH CROSS ROAD DODDAGOWDANPALYA SUBRAMANYAPURA POST BENGALURU - 560 061 PERMANENT ADDRESS NO. 31, HABBADAMARANAHALLI VILLAGE, GUDIGENAHALLI POST KEREGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 401. …PETITIONER (BY SRI KIRAN B.N, ADV.) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SUBRAMANYAPURA P.S REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA CIBN BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. RASHMI JADHAV, ADDL. SPP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNNS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN THE CRIME NO.98/2026 FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES P/U/S 80(2), 85 R/W 3(5) OF BNS, 2023 REGISTERED BY RESPONDENT POLICE NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF HONBLE XXX ACJM, AT BENGALURU AND TO PASS SUCH OTHER SUITABLE ORDER OR ORDERS AS THIS HONBLE COURT DEEMS FIT TO GRANT IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE. Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010426262026 NC: 2026:KHC:39612 CRL.P No. 9115 of 2026 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 No.1 in Crime No.98/2026 registered by Subramanyapura Police Station, Bengaluru, for the offences punishable under Sections 80(2), 85 read with Section 3(5) of BNS, 2023 and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, 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.98/2026 was registered by Subramanyapura Police Station, Bengaluru, for the offences punishable under Sections 80(2), 85 read with Section 3(5) of BNS, 2023, against the petitioner and two others based on the first information dated 14.04.2026 received from Manjula, mother of deceased Keerthi, who is the wife of the petitioner. In the said case, petitioner was arrested on 16.04.2026 and remanded to judicial custody. His bail application filed before - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010426262026 NC: 2026:KHC:39612 CRL.P No. 9115 of 2026 the jurisdictional Sessions Court in Crl.Misc.No.4735/2026 was rejected on 04.06.2026. Therefore, he is before this Court. 4. Material on record would go to show that marriage of the petitioner with deceased Keerthi was performed on 04.05.2022. It appears that Keerthi had committed suicide in her matrimonial house on 31.03.2026 by hanging herself. Subsequently, a UDR case was registered and the relatives of the deceased had not made any allegations against the accused persons during the course of investigation of the UDR case. After a period of two weeks from the date of Keerthi committing suicide, her mother had approached the police and submitted the first information, based on which FIR was registered against the petitioner and his relatives. Accused Nos.2 and 3 have been granted anticipatory bail in the present case. Petitioner is in custody in the present case for the last more than three months. Investigation of the case is now completed and charge sheet is filed. Considering the aforesaid aspects of the matter, I am of the opinion that his prayer for grant of regular bail needs to be answered affirmatively. Accordingly, the following order:- - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010426262026 NC: 2026:KHC:39612 CRL.P No. 9115 of 2026 5. The petition is allowed. The petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in Crime No.98/2026 registered by Subramanyapura Police Station, Bengaluru, for the offences punishable under Sections 80(2), 85 read with Section 3(5) of BNS, 2023 and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, 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, 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; - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010426262026 NC: 2026:KHC:39612 CRL.P No. 9115 of 2026 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.: 70