- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010333292026 NC: 2026:KHC:40430 CRL.P No. 6986 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. 6986 OF 2026 (439(1)(b)(Cr.PC) / 483(1)(b)(BNSS)) BETWEEN: MR. VIJO JOHN SON OF JOHNSON AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS RESIDING AT POODEKADAN HOUSE CHALAKUDI POST, TRISURU DISTRICT KERALA – 670 673. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NATARAJA B.S., ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY GUNDLUPETE POLICE REPRESENTED THROUGH S.P.P. GOVT. OF KARNATAKA HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU - 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) OF BNSS) PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 03.03.2026 PASSED BY THE LEARNED PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, CHAMARAJANAGAR, IN CRIMINAL MISC.NO.561/2025, INSOFAR AS IT REJECTS THE PETITIONER’S APPLICATION FOR RELAXATION OF CONDITION NO.4 OF THE BAIL ORDER DATED 14.01.2026 AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by DHANALAKSHMI MURTHY Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010333292026 NC: 2026:KHC:40430 CRL.P No. 6986 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER 1. Accused No.13 in Crime No.316/2025 registered by the Gundlupete Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 310(2) and 311 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short 'BNS, 2023'), is before this Court in this criminal petition filed under Section 483(1)(b) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, (for short ‘BNSS, 2023’) with a prayer to relax condition No.4 imposed by the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Chamarajanagara by order dated 14.01.2026 passed in Crl.Misc.No.561/2025. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned HCGP on behalf of respondent-State. 3. FIR in Crime No.316/2025 was registered by the Gundlupete Police Station for the aforesaid offences against 8 to 10 unknown persons. The petitioner, who was arrested in the said case, had filed Crl.Misc.No.561/2025 before the Court of jurisdictional Sessions Judge, which was allowed vide order on 14.01.2026 subject to certain conditions. Condition No.4 directs the petitioner not to leave the jurisdiction of the Court - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010333292026 NC: 2026:KHC:40430 CRL.P No. 6986 of 2026 till the investigation is completed without prior permission of the Court. Seeking relaxation of the same, the petitioner is before this Court. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is a businessman at Trisuru in Kerala and the impugned condition has been causing serious hardship to him. He has complied all other conditions including providing a local surety. Accordingly, he prays to allow the petition. 5. Per contra, learned HCGP submits that the impugned condition directs the petitioner not to leave the jurisdiction of the Court for a limited period. Accordingly, prays to dismiss the petition. 6. The material made available to the Court by the learned counsel for the petitioner would go to show that the petitioner hails from Trisuru in Kerala. It appears that there is a matrimonial dispute between the petitioner and his wife and certain proceedings are pending before the jurisdictional Court at Kerala. Material on record would go to show that the - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010333292026 NC: 2026:KHC:40430 CRL.P No. 6986 of 2026 petitioner is carrying on business in the name of VJ Processing Solutions Pvt. Ltd., having its registered office in Trisuru. 7. It is not in dispute that petitioner has complied all other conditions found in Crl.Misc.No.561/2025 including providing a local surety. Though, the case is registered in the month of November 2025, till date, charge sheet is not filed. 8. Under the circumstances, I am of the opinion that the prayer made by the petitioner for relaxation of condition No.4 found in Crl.Misc.No.561/2025, which was disposed of on 14.01.2026 needs to be granted. Accordingly, the following order. ORDER a) Criminal petition is allowed. b) Impugned condition No.4 imposed by the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Chamarajanagara by order dated 14.01.2026 passed in Crl.Misc.No.561/2025 is relaxed. - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010333292026 NC: 2026:KHC:40430 CRL.P No. 6986 of 2026 c) All other conditions imposed by the learned Sessions Judge in Crl.Misc.No.561/2025, disposed of on 14.01.2026 shall remain unaltered. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE HA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25