- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010510142026 NC: 2026:KHC:46030 CRL.P No. 11211 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 11307 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 11211 OF 2026 C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 11307 OF 2026 IN CRL.P No. 11211/2026: BETWEEN: 1. RAVI S/O MUNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/A 41 CROSS ROAD SADA BAKERY ROAD 18TH MAIN, 9TH BLOCK JAYANAGARA BENGALURU CITY - 560 069. 2. KARTHIK A.R @ PULI S/O A.V RAJU AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS R/AT NO.18/33, 6TH CROSS 14TH MAIN, VENKATAPURA MADIWALA, BENGALURU CITY - 560 068. 3. VISHNU M S/O MUNISWAMY AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS R/A NO.1615, 40 A CROSS 18TH MAIN ROAD, JAYANAGAR 9TH BLOCK BENGALURU CITY - 560 069. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI CHANDRAPPA K.N, ADV.) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY TILAKNAGARA POLICE STATION BANGALORE, REP. BY STATE PUBLIC Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010510142026 NC: 2026:KHC:46030 CRL.P No. 11211 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 11307 of 2026 PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNNS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONERS ON REGULAR BAIL U/S 483 OF BNSS IN CRIME NO.176/2026 OF TILAKNAGAR POLICE STATION FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES U/S 109, 352 R/W 190 OF BNS PENDING ON THE FILE BEFORE CJM BENGALURU CITY. IN CRL.P NO. 11307/2026: BETWEEN: SHANKAR @ KARIYA @ LINGA JACKET SHANKAR S/O KALAPPA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS RA/T NO.105, 39TH C CROSS MTB AREA, 4TH T BLOCK JAYANAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 064. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI ANANTHA KASHYAP H.K, ADV.) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THILAKNAGAR POLICE STATION BENGLAURU - 560 061 (REPRESENTED BY LEARNED STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE - 560 001) ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP) CRL.P FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNNS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO ENLARGE HIM ON BAIL IN CRIME NO.176/2026 OF THILAKNAGAR POLICE STATION, BANGALORE, WHICH IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF HONBLE LXVI ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU CITY, FOR OFFENCES U/S 109, 190 AND 352 OF - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010510142026 NC: 2026:KHC:46030 CRL.P No. 11211 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 11307 of 2026 THE BNS.THE LXVI ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU HAS REJECTED THE BAIL PETITION ON 16.07.2026 IN CRL.MISC.NO.6585/2026 THESE PETITIONS, 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.2 to 5 in Crime No.176 of 2026 registered by Tilaknagar Police Station, Bengaluru city for offences punishable under Section 109, 352 R/w Section 190 of BNS, 2023 are before this Court in these two petitions filed under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023 seeking regular bail. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 3. FIR in Crime No.176 of 2026 was registered by Tilaknagar Police Station, Bengaluru City for the aforesaid offences against Balu and petitioners herein, based on the first information dated 24.06.2026, received from Sri Vijaya Reddy, father of injured victim Somshekhar Reddy. During the course of investigation, petitioners herein were arrested and remanded to judicial custody. Their bail application filed before the - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010510142026 NC: 2026:KHC:46030 CRL.P No. 11211 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 11307 of 2026 jurisdictional Sessions Court was rejected. Therefore, they are before this Court in these two petitions. 4. Perusal of the material on record would go to show that, the first informant, who is the father of the injured victim was allegedly informed by Sharath, who is the friend of his son Somashekar Reddy, that some strangers had assaulted Somashekar Reddy with weapons and he is admitted in Manipal Hospital. Immediately thereafter, first informant went to the said hospital and on enquiry, the injured victim informed him that he had a dispute with accused persons with regard to certain monetary transactions and it is in this background, after quarrelling with him, they had assaulted him with weapons. It is under these circumstances, FIR was registered against Balu and 4 others. 5. During the course of investigation, accused no.1 and petitioners were arrested. Remand application of the accused persons would reveal that allegation of assaulting injured victim with a weapon is found only as against accused no.1, who is arrested and remanded to judicial Custody. Insofar - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010510142026 NC: 2026:KHC:46030 CRL.P No. 11211 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 11307 of 2026 as the petitioners are concerned, they allegedly had held Somashekar Reddy in order to enable accused no.1 to assault him. The injured victim, who was admitted in hospital has been discharged and his condition is said to be stable. Petitioners who do not have any criminal antecedents are in custody for the last two months. Major portion of investigation is completed. Accordingly, the following:- ORDER (i) Criminal petitions are allowed. (ii) The petitioners are directed to be enlarged on bail in Crime No.176 of 2026 registered by Tilaknagar Police Station, Bengaluru city for offences punishable under Section 109, 352 R/w Section 190 of BNS, 2023, subject to the following conditions: a) Petitioners shall execute 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 jurisdictional Court; b) The petitioners shall appear regularly on all the dates of hearing before the Trial Court unless - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010510142026 NC: 2026:KHC:46030 CRL.P No. 11211 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 11307 of 2026 the Trial Court exempts their appearance for valid reasons; c) The petitioners shall not directly or indirectly threaten or tamper with the prosecution witnesses; d) The petitioners shall not involve in similar offences in future; Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE NMS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 76