- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010462722026 NC: 2026:KHC:43367 CRL.P No. 10094 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10094 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI JEELAN BASHA S/O SHEKSHWALI AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS AADHAR NO.6554 3398 7628 R/AT WARD NO.33 CLUB ROAD BASAVANNA KUNTE, BELLARY. …PETITIONER (BY SRI H.M. MADHUSUDHANA, ADV.) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY YELAHANKA TOWN POLICE STATON BANGALORE CITY REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. RASHMI JADHAV, ADDL. SPP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNNS) PRAYING TO GRANT THEM THE ANTICIPATORY BAIL ON THEIR ARREST AS PER ANNEXURE-A IN PURSUANCE OF THE NON BAILABLE CASE REGISTERED IN CRI NO. 235/2026 YELAHANKA NEW TOWN POLICE STATION FOR THE OFFENCES OF U/S 318(4), OF BNS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE 7TH ADDL.CMM BENGALURU. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010462722026 NC: 2026:KHC:43367 CRL.P No. 10094 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER 1. Petitioner, who is apprehending arrest in Crime No.235/2026 registered by Yelahanka New Town Police Station, Bengaluru, for the offence punishable under Section 318(4) 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.235/2026 was registered by Yelahanka New Town Police Station, Bengaluru, for the aforesaid offence against the petitioner herein based on the first information dated 04.06.2026 received from M S Sarda, enforcement officer, Flipkart Company. Apprehending arrest in the case, petitioner had filed Crl.Misc.No.6085/2026 before the jurisdictional Sessions Judge, which was rejected on 01.07.2026. Therefore, he is before this Court. 4. In the typed first information dated 04.06.2026, it is stated that petitioner was working in flipkart company as delivery executive for the period from July, 2025 to April, 2026. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010462722026 NC: 2026:KHC:43367 CRL.P No. 10094 of 2026 The money collected by him from the delivery boys and also the mobile phone, laptops and other articles belonging to the Company were taken away by him and the said act of his, had loss to the tune of Rs.61,02,399/- to the company. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner has produced material before this Court to show that there is an agreement known as "Master Service Agreement" between the petitioner and Flipkart India Private Limited. The material made available to the Court would also reveal that much prior to registration of the present FIR, petitioner had forwarded multiple communications to the company demanding payment of money which they were due to him. It is not in dispute that petitioner has no other criminal antecedents and he has undertaken to co-operate with the police for the purpose of investigation. The offence alleged is triable by the Court of Magistrate and the maximum punishment for the same is imprisonment for a period of seven years. Under the circumstances, the following order:- 6. The petition is allowed. The respondent - Police or any other police in the State of Karnataka are directed to release - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010462722026 NC: 2026:KHC:43367 CRL.P No. 10094 of 2026 the petitioner in the event of his arrest in Crime No.235/2026 registered by Yelahanka New Town Police Station, Bengaluru, for the offence punishable under Section 318(4) 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 witnesses and he shall co-operate with the police for investigation and appear before them whenever called upon. 4. The petitioner shall not involve in similar offences in future. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE DN/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 65