- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010500532026 NC: 2026:KHC:44199 CRL.P No. 10971 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10971 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. KUMAR S/O LATE HANUMANTHAIAH AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/AT SEETHAKALLU URDIGERE HOBLI TUMAKURU - 572 140. 2. NAGAMMA W/O KARIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/AT BOVIPALYA, NEAR GOVT SCHOOL URDIGERE HOBLI, TUMAKUR TALUK TUMAKUR DISTRICT - 572 06. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI SRUJAN B RAJ, ADV.) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KYATASANDRA POLICE STATION TUMAKUR DISTRICT - 572 101 REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI VINYA MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNNS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONERS ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL, IN THE EVENT OF ARREST OF THE PETITIONERS IN CONNECTION WITH CRIME NO.163/2026 REGISTERED BY THE KYTHASANDRA POLICE STATION, TUMAKURU, FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 108 OF THE BNS, 2023, PENDING ON THE BENCH OF PRL.CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DIV) AND JMFC, TUMAKURU. Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010500532026 NC: 2026:KHC:44199 CRL.P No. 10971 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. Accused nos.1 & 2 in Crime No.163/2026 registered by Kyathasandra Police Station, Tumakuru District, for the offences punishable under Section 108 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.163/2026 was registered by Kyathasandra Police Station, Tumakuru District, for the aforesaid offence against the petitioners herein based on the first information dated 20.06.2026 received from Hanumantharaju - son of deceased Krishnappa. Apprehending arrest in the said case, petitioners had filed Crl. Misc. No.946/2026 before the jurisdictional Sessions Court, which was rejected on 02.07.2026. Therefore, petitioners are before this Court. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010500532026 NC: 2026:KHC:44199 CRL.P No. 10971 of 2026 4. Perusal of the material on record would go to show that accused no.2 is the daughter-in-law of deceased Krishnappa. She allegedly had illicit relationship with accused no.1, who is a married man. This was questioned by the deceased, and therefore, accused no.1 allegedly had quarreled with the deceased on 13.06.2026 and had also assaulted him with hands. Subsequently, deceased had consumed poison on 14.06.2026 and he had died in the hospital on 20.06.2026 while undergoing treatment. 5. It is not in dispute that no complaint was filed by the deceased against accused no.1 with regard to the alleged assault made by him on 13.06.2026. Even though deceased had attempted to commit suicide on 14.06.2026 by consuming poison, no FIR was registered against the accused persons till 20.06.2026. It is only after the death of deceased, his son had approached the police alleging that as a result of the assault made by accused no.1 on 13.06.2026, deceased had committed suicide. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010500532026 NC: 2026:KHC:44199 CRL.P No. 10971 of 2026 6. Considering the aforesaid aspects of the matter and the nature of allegations found against the accused persons, I am of the opinion that petitioner's prayer for grant of anticipatory bail is required to be answered 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 petitioners in the event of their arrest in Crime No.163/2026 registered by Kyathasandra Police Station, Tumakuru District, for the offences punishable under Section 108 of BNS, 2023, subject to the following conditions: 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. - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010500532026 NC: 2026:KHC:44199 CRL.P No. 10971 of 2026 3. Petitioners shall not tamper with the prosecution witness 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 KK