- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010480352026 NC: 2026:KHC:42954 CRL.P No. 10428 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10428 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI PRITHVI S/O SURESHN AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.14 GURUMURTHY YALLAMMA NILAYA SREE RAMA LAYOUT NEAR INDIAN OIL PETROL BUNK HIRANDALLI MAIN ROAD VIRGONAGAR POST, AVALAHALLI BENGALURU - 560 049. …PETITIONER (BY SRI B. RAVINDRA, ADV.) AND: STATE BY DOBBESPET RURAL POLICE STATION NELAMANGALA SUB-DIVISION BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT BENGALURU REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR CITY CIVIL COURT COMPLEX BENGALURU - 560 009. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNNS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE HIM ON BAIL AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENT DOBBESPET POLICE IN THE EVENT OF THE ARREST OF THE PETITIONER IN CRIME NO.0112/2026 U/S 108 OF BNS, 2023 PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN) AND Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010480352026 NC: 2026:KHC:42954 CRL.P No. 10428 of 2026 JMFC, NELAMANGALA, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, HE MAY BE RELEASED ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL. 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 in Crime No.112/2026 registered by Dobbespet Police Station, Bengaluru District, for the offence punishable under Section 108 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.112/2026 was registered by Dobbespet Police Station, Bengaluru District, for the aforesaid offence against the petitioner herein based on the first information dated 14.06.2026 received from Siddagangamma who is the mother of deceased Asha. Apprehending arrest in the said case, petitioner had filed Crl. Misc. No.1315/2026 before the jurisdictional Sessions Court, which was rejected on 06.07.2026. Therefore, petitioner is before this Court. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010480352026 NC: 2026:KHC:42954 CRL.P No. 10428 of 2026 4. Perusal of the material on record would go to show that petitioner and the victim girl were pursuing higher studies in the same university. As per the first information, petitioner was pestering the deceased to love him. Though she had rejected his proposal, he was following her and torturing and this was brought to the notice of her parents by the deceased. Subsequently, deceased had consumed poison and attempted to commit suicide on 10.06.2026. Though she was admitted in the hospital, she breathed her last on 13.06.2026. It is under these circumstances, FIR was registered against the petitioner for the aforesaid offence. 5. Learned HCGP fairly submits that petitioner has co- operated with the police for the purpose of investigation and his statement has already been recorded in the present case. He also submits that petitioner's mobile phone has been seized and major portion of the investigation is completed. 6. Considering the aforesaid aspects of the matter and also considering the fact that petitioner is a student pursuing his higher studies, I am of the opinion that petitioner's prayer for - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010480352026 NC: 2026:KHC:42954 CRL.P No. 10428 of 2026 grant of anticipatory bail is required to be considered affirmatively. Accordingly, the following order: 7. The petition is allowed. 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.112/2026 registered by Dobbespet Police Station, Bengaluru District, for the offence punishable under Section 108 of BNS, 2023, subject to the following conditions: 1. The Petitioner 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/- with two sureties for the likesum to the satisfaction of the investigating officer. 2. Petitioner shall regularly appear before the Trial Court without fail unless exempted by the Trial Court for valid reasons. 3. 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: KAHC010480352026 NC: 2026:KHC:42954 CRL.P No. 10428 of 2026 4. The petitioner shall not involve in similar offences in future. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE KK