- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010526702026 NC: 2026:KHC:40491 CRL.P No. 11531 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 11531 OF 2026 BETWEEN: JOSEPH JOHN P.J. AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS S/O SRI JOY P.J R/O PUNJEPPADY HOUSE KOCHUKADAVANTHRA KADAVANTHRA P.O ERNAKULAM DISTRICT KERALA - 682 020. …PETITIONER (BY SRI P. PRITHVI KIRAN SETTY, ADV.) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY YESHWANTHPURA POLICE STATION 9TH CROSS ROAD, ASHOKAPURAM YESHWANTHPUR INDUSTRIAL SUBURB MAHALAKSHMI LAYOUT BANGALORE - 560 012 REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI RANGASWAMY R, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439(1)(b) CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 (1)(b) BNSS) PRAYING TO MODIFY/RELAX CONDITION NO.(e) IMPOSED VIDE ORDER DATED 15.07.2026 PASSED IN CRL.P.NO.10178/2026 AT ANNXURE-A AND GRANT THE PETITIONER STANDING PERMISSION TO TRAVEL OUT SIDE THE JURISDICTION OF THE TRIAL COURT TO KERALA FOR THE PURPOSES OF (i) ATTENDING OF HIS PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AS AN ADVOCATE BEFORE COURTS/ TRIBUNALS IN THE STATE OF KERALA AND (ii) ATTENDING TO THE MEDICAL TREATMENT OF HIS FATHER. Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010526702026 NC: 2026:KHC:40491 CRL.P No. 11531 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. This petition under Section 483(1)(b) of BNSS, 2023 is filed with a prayer to relax condition No.(e) imposed by this Court in Criminal Petition No.10178 of 2026 disposed of on 15.07.2026 wherein regular bail was granted to the petitioner in Crime No.182 of 2026 registered by Yeshwantpura Police Station for offence punishable under Section 108 r/w 3(5) of BNS, 2023. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned HCGP on behalf of respondent - State. 3. Petitioner herein was arrested in Crime No.182 of 2026 registered by Yeshwantpura Police Station, Bengaluru for offence punishable under Section 108 R/w 3 (5) of BNS, 2023 and seeking regular bail in the said case, he had approached this Court in Criminal Petition No.10178 of 2026, which was - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010526702026 NC: 2026:KHC:40491 CRL.P No. 11531 of 2026 allowed on 15.07.2026 subject to certain conditions. Condition No.(e) imposed by this Court reads as follows: "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". Seeking relaxation of the said condition, the present petition is filed. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, petitioner is a practicing advocate at Ernakulam District in Kerala and the impugned condition has been causing serious hardship and inconvenience to the petitioner. 5. Learned HCGP has not seriously opposed the prayer made in the petition. 6. Perusal of the order passed in Criminal Petition No.10178 of 2026 itself would indicate that petitioner is a practicing advocate in Kerala. It is not in dispute that, - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010526702026 NC: 2026:KHC:40491 CRL.P No. 11531 of 2026 petitioner has complied all other conditions imposed by this Court in Criminal No.10178 of 2026. 7. Considering the aforesaid aspects of the matter and nature of allegations found as against the petitioner in the present case, I am of the opinion that, in the interest of justice, prayer made by the petitioner in this petition needs to be allowed. 8. Accordingly, the following:- ORDER (i) Criminal petition is allowed. (ii) The condition No.(e) imposed by this Court in Criminal Petition No.10178 of 2026 vide the order dated 15.07.2026 stands relaxed. (iii) All other conditions in the said order remain unaltered. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE NMS/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7