- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010551532026 NC: 2026:KHC:45153 CRL.P No. 12180 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12180 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SRI BABU S/O NARAYANASWAMY AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/AT NEW CHURCH ROAD GOUTHAM NAGAR BANGARPET TOWN KGF, KARNATAKA - 563 114. 2. SRI SRIKANTH S/O BABU AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS R/AT NEW CHURCH ROAD GOUTHAM NAGAR BANGARPET TOWN K G F, KARNATAKA - 563 114. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI AVINASH P, ADV.) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BANGARPET P.S REP BY SPP, HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO ALLOW THE PETITION AND ENLARGE THEM ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL AT PRL. CIVIL JUDGE (JN.DN) AND JMFC COURT, BANGARPET,KOLAR,AS THE PETITIONERS APPREHENDING THEIR ARREST IN CR.NO.254/2025 OF THE RESPONDENT BANGARPET P.S. FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 108, 3(5) OF THE BNS ANNEXURE-A. Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010551532026 NC: 2026:KHC:45153 CRL.P No. 12180 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.4 & 5 in Crime No.254/2025 registered by Bangarpet Police Station, K.G.F., for the offences punishable under Sections 108, 3(5) 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.254/2025 was registered by Bangarpet Police Station, K.G.F., for the aforesaid offences against Arbaar and others based on the first information dated 30.08.2025 received from Manjula - mother of deceased Ajay. Apprehending arrest in the said case, petitioners had filed criminal miscellaneous petitions before the jurisdictional Sessions Court, which was rejected. Therefore, they are before this Court. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010551532026 NC: 2026:KHC:45153 CRL.P No. 12180 of 2026 4. Perusal of the material on record would go to show that deceased was addicted to alcohol and there was a case registered against him as he had misbehaved with the elder sister of accused nos.1 to 3. Therefore, accused nos.1 to 3 were allegedly ill-treating him. In the charge sheet, it is also alleged that the uncle of deceased had married the wife of accused no.5, and therefore, accused no.5 and his father - accused no.4 were also ill-treating him. 5. Accused no.3 had approached this Court in Crl.P.no.16621/2025 seeking anticipatory bail and the said petition was allowed on 27.01.2026. In paragraph no.6 of the said order, it is observed as under: "6. Deceased was addicted to alcohol and there was a case registered against him as he had held the younger sister of the petitioner, kissed her and case was pending in Court. Allegation against petitioner and accused nos.1 & 2 is that they used to abuse the deceased stating that he had spoiled the life of their younger sister and threatened to kill him. There is an allegation that accused nos.4 & 5 also quarrelled with the deceased and abused him. The deceased has committed suicide by pouring petrol on himself and - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010551532026 NC: 2026:KHC:45153 CRL.P No. 12180 of 2026 setting fire. The deceased was admitted in hospital between 28.08.2025 till he died on 30.08.2025. It is admitted that the dying declaration of the deceased has not been recorded. Whether the act of the petitioners abusing the deceased and threatening to kill him amounts to abetment to commit suicide is a matter of investigation and trial. Petitioner has undertaken to cooperate with the Investigating Officer in investigation and abide by any conditions to be imposed by this Court. There are no criminal antecedents of the petitioner. Considering the above aspects, petitioner has made out a case for grant of bail with conditions." 6. Considering the aforesaid aspects of the matter, I am of the opinion that petitioners as against whom the allegations are similar to accused No.3, are entitled for the grant of anticipatory bail. Accordingly, the following order: 7. Petition is allowed. Petitioner's are ordered to be released on bail in the event of their arrest in Crime No.254/2025 registered by Bangarpet Police Station, K.G.F., for the offences punishable under Sections 108, 3(5) of BNS, 2023, subject to following conditions: - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010551532026 NC: 2026:KHC:45153 CRL.P No. 12180 of 2026 (i) Petitioner's shall voluntarily appear before the Investigating Officer within 15 days from this day and execute bail bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- with one surety for the likesum to the satisfaction of the Investigating Officer. (ii) Petitioner's shall appear before the Investigating Officer whenever called for and cooperate for investigation. (iii) Petitioner shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case, so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any Police Officer or tamper with the evidence. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE KK