- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010566402026 NC: 2026:KHC:44043 CRL.P No. 12475 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. 12475 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. CHIKKARAMEGOWDA, S/O.MARIMALLEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. BHOGAIAHNAHUNDI VILLAGE, KOTEKERE POST, BEGURU HOBLI GUDLUPETE TALUK, CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT-571109. 2. BHADRAMMA W/O.CHIKKARAMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. BHOGAIAHNAHUNDI VILLAGE, KOTEKERE POST, BEGURU HOBLI GUDLUPETE TALUK, CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT-571109. 3. SRI UMESHA, S/O. CHIKKARAMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. BHOGAIAHNAHUNDI VILLAGE, KOTEKERE POST, BEGURU HOBLI GUDLUPETE TALUK, CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT-571109 SINCE MINOR REP BY HIS FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN CHIKKARAMEGOWDA S/O. MARIMALLEGOWDA. 4. SRI DEVEGOWDA, S/O MARIMALLEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. BHOGAIAHNAHUNDI VILLAGE, KOTEKERE POST, BEGURU HOBLI GUDLUPETE TALUK, CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT-571109. Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010566402026 NC: 2026:KHC:44043 CRL.P No. 12475 of 2026 5. SMT. VIJAYA, W/O. DEVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. BHOGAIAHNAHUNDI VILLAGE, KOTEKERE POST, BEGURU HOBLI GUDLUPETE TALUK, CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT-571109. 6. SRI KANTHRAJU, S/O.MARIMALLEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. BHOGAIAHNAHUNDI VILLAGE, KOTEKERE POST, BEGURU HOBLI GUDLUPETE TALUK, CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT-571109. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI ANIL SHEKAR K.S, ADV.) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA GUNDLUPET POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU-560001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI RANGASWAMY R, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO EXERCISE THE JURISDICTION UNDER SEC.482 OF THE BNSS 2023 AND TO GRANT THE PETITIONERS RELIEF OF ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN REFERENCE TO CR.NO.149/2026 FOR A OFFENCE P/U/S 352,351(3),108,3(5) OF BNS 2023 ON THE FILE OF THE PENDING BEFORE THE LEARNED ADDL.CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN) AND J.M.F.C COURT GUNDLUPET AND FURTHER BE PLEASED TO DIRECT THE SHO OF THE SAID P.S TO RELEASE THE PETITIONERS ON BAIL IN THE EVENT OF THEIR ARREST IN THE ABOVE CASE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010566402026 NC: 2026:KHC:44043 CRL.P No. 12475 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER 1. Accused nos.1 to 6 in Crime No.149 of 2026 registered by Begur Police Station, Chamarajanagar District for offences punishable under Sections 352, 351(3), 108 R/w Section 3(5) 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 petitioners and learned HCGP for respondent - State. 3. FIR in Crime No.149 of 2026 was registered by Begur Police Station, Chamarajanagar District, against the petitioners herein, based on the first information dated 10.07.2026 received from Smt. Madamma, wife of deceased Guruswamegowda. Apprehending arrest in the said case, the petitioners had filed Crl.Misc.No.302 of 2026 and Crl.Misc.No.303 of 2026, which were dismissed on 05.08.2026. Therefore, they are before this Court. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010566402026 NC: 2026:KHC:44043 CRL.P No. 12475 of 2026 4. Perusal of the material on record would go to show that, the deceased and the petitioners are all close relatives and there is a dispute between them with regard to approach road in respect of property bearing survey No.83/1, 83/6 and 83/7 of Bhogaiahnahundi village. On 05.07.2026, the parties had quarrelled against each other in this background and it appears that, the deceased had therefore approached the police. On 10.07.2026, petitioners herein had once again confronted the deceased and abused him for having gone to the police station and also asked him to go and die. Subsequently, the deceased had committed suicide by hanging himself. 5. Considering the background in which the incident in question took place between the parties and also the nature of allegations found in the first information, I am of the opinion that, the prayer made by the petitioners for grant of anticipatory bail needs to be answered affirmatively. Accordingly, the following:- - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010566402026 NC: 2026:KHC:44043 CRL.P No. 12475 of 2026 ORDER (i) The Criminal Petition is allowed. (ii) 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.149 of 2026 registered by Begur Police Station, Chamarajanagar District for offences punishable under Sections 352, 351(3), 108 R/w Section 3(5) BNS, 2023, subject to the following conditions:- 1. The petitioners shall appear before the Investigating Officer in the present case within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order on executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh only) each with two sureties for the likesum to the satisfaction of the investigating officer/jurisdictional Court. 2. The petitioners shall regularly appear before the Trial Court without fail unless exempted by the Trial Court for valid reasons. 3. The 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. - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010566402026 NC: 2026:KHC:44043 CRL.P No. 12475 of 2026 4. The petitioners shall not involve in similar offences in future. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE NMS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 32