- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010449332026 NC: 2026:KHC:42268 CRL.P No. 9617 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 9617 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. RANGANNA @ RANGAIAH S/O SANNARANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS. 2. SWAMY @S. SWAMY S/O. RANGANNA @ RANGAIAH AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS. BOTH ARE R/AT JANAKALLU VILLAGE RAMALINGAPURA POST, BUKKAPATNA SIRA TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT PIN - 572 129. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI M.B. CHANDRA CHOODA, ADV.) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SIRA POLICE STATION TUMKUR DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT COMPLEX BENGALURU PIN - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. RASHMI JADHAV, ADDL. SPP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO GRANT ANTICIPATORY BAIL TO THE PETITIONERS AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENT POLICE I.E., SIRA POLICE TO RELEASE THE PETITIONERS ON BAIL, IN THE EVENT OF THEIR ARREST IN CRIME NO. 119/2026 FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S. 74, 115(2), 118(1), 351(2), 352 R/W. SEC. 3(5) OF THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITHA (BNS), 2023, PENDING ON THE FILE Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010449332026 NC: 2026:KHC:42268 CRL.P No. 9617 of 2026 OF THE PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE (SR. DIV) AND CJM COURT, SIRA, TUMKUR DISTRICT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDERS WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER 1. Accused Nos.1 and 2 in Crime No.119/2026 registered by Sira Police Station, Tumakuru, for the offences punishable under Sections 115(2), 118(1), 351(2), 352, 74 read with Section 3(5) of BNS, 2023, are 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.119/2026 was registered by Sira Police Station, Tumakuru, for the aforesaid offences against petitioners and two others, based on the first information dated 03.04.2026 received from Bhutharaju, who is the son of injured in the present case. Apprehending arrest in the case, petitioners had filed Crl.Misc.No.565/2026, which was rejected on 21.04.2026. Therefore, they are before this Court. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010449332026 NC: 2026:KHC:42268 CRL.P No. 9617 of 2026 4. Material on record would go to show that incident in question had taken place on 25.03.2026. First information is belatedly submitted after a period of more than one week from the date of incident. In respect of the alleged incident, there is a case and counter case registered by Sira Police Station in Crime No.119/2026 and Crime No.123/2026. Accused Nos.3 and 4 in the present case have been granted anticipatory bail by this Court in Crl.P.No.7041/2026. Considering the nature of allegations found as against the accused in the complaint which is belatedly filed after a period of one week from the date of incident, I am of the opinion that their prayer for grant of anticipatory bail needs to be answered affirmatively. Accordingly, the following order:- 5. The petition is allowed. The respondent - Police or any other police in the State of Karnataka are directed to release the petitioners in the event of their arrest in Crime No.119/2026 registered by Sira Police Station, Tumakuru, for the offences punishable under Sections 115(2), 118(1), 351(2), 352, 74 read with Section 3(5) of BNS, 2023, subject to the following conditions: - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010449332026 NC: 2026:KHC:42268 CRL.P No. 9617 of 2026 1. The Petitioners shall appear before the Investigating Officer within 15 days from the date of receipt of the copy of this order and shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- each with two sureties for the likesum to the satisfaction of the investigating officer. 2. Petitioners shall regularly appear before the Trial Court without fail unless exempted by the Trial Court for valid reasons. 3. Petitioners shall not tamper with the prosecution witnesses and they shall co-operate with the police for investigation and appear before them whenever called upon. 4. The petitioners shall not involve in similar offences in future. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE DN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 68