- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010486682026 NC: 2026:KHC:47819 CRL.P No. 10554 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION No. 10554 OF 2026 (439(1)(b)(Cr.PC) / 483(1)(b)(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SRI RAJU T S/O THIMMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS R/A HONGANIDODDI VILLAGE UYYAMBALLI HOBLI, KANAKAPURA TALUK BANGALORE SOUTH DISTRICT-562 117. 2. SRI MUNISIDEGOWDA S/O SIDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS R/A HONGANIDODDI VILLAGE UYYAMBALLI HOBLI, KANAKAPURA TALUK BANGALORE SOUTH DISTRICT-562 117. 3. SRI RAVI S/O DODDAIDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/A HONGANIDODDI VILLAGE UYYAMBALLI HOBLI, KANAKAPURA TALUK BANGALORE SOUTH DISTRICT-562 117. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI P P HEGDE, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI YATHIN B, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010486682026 NC: 2026:KHC:47819 CRL.P No. 10554 of 2026 AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE SATHANOOR POLICE STAION REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU-560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI NAGESHWARAPPA K, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439(1)(b) CR.P.C (U/S 483(1)(b) BNSS) PRAYING TO RELAX THE CONDITION No.(d) IN THE BAIL ORDER DATED:16.12.2025 PASSED BY THE HON’BLE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA IN CRL.P.No.14856/2025 C/W CRL.P.No.15817/2025 TO PETITIONER NOs.1 TO 3/ACCUSED NOs.6 TO 8 AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL ORDER This petition is filed under Section 483 (1) (b) of BNSS by accused No.6 to 8 praying to relax condition No.(d) in the bail order dated 16.12.2025 passed in Criminal Petition Nos.14856/2025 and 15817/2025. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010486682026 NC: 2026:KHC:47819 CRL.P No. 10554 of 2026 2. Heard learned Senior Counsel for petitioners and learned High Court Government Pleader for the respondent - State. 3. Appellants -accused Nos.6 to 8 in Crime No.103/2025 of Sathnur Village registered for offences punishable under Sections 103, 109, 54 read with Section 5(3) of BNS have been granted bail by this Court by order dated 16.12.2025 imposing the following conditions: “a) The petitioners -accused Nos.6 to 8 shall 10 execute a bond for sum of Rs.1,00,000/- each with one surety for the likesum to the satisfaction of the jurisdictional Court. b) The petitioners -accused Nos.6 to 8 shall not tamper the prosecution witnesses either directly or indirectly. c) The petitioners -accused Nos.6 to 8 shall attend the trial Court on all dates hearing unless exempted and co-operate for speedy disposal of the case. d) The petitioners -accused Nos.6 to 8 shall not enter Sathanoor village till material witnesses are examined.” - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010486682026 NC: 2026:KHC:47819 CRL.P No. 10554 of 2026 Petitioners -accused Nos.6 to 8 are seeking the relaxation of condition No.(d). In view of the said condition, petitioners are restrained from entering Sathnur Village till material witnesses are examined. 4. Learned High Court Government Pleader for the respondent –State wound contend that the material witnesses are C.W.3, C.W.5, C.W.6, C.W.31 and C.W.32. He further submits that the trial is yet to commence and examination of material witnesses will take 06-08 months. 5. Learned Senior Counsel for petitioners would contend that petitioners own agricultural lands situated in Yedemaranhalli Village which is adjacent to the Sathnur Village and petitioners are residents of Honganidoddi Village and they are prohibited from entering their village. They are deprived of cultivating their lands. The present season is rainy season and petitioners have to cultivate their land to eakout their livelihood. He further submits that even though the prohibition to entry is to Sathnur Village, the police are not permitting them to reach their village where they reside - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010486682026 NC: 2026:KHC:47819 CRL.P No. 10554 of 2026 and cultivate their lands situated in Yedemaranhalli. The incident has taken place in Sathnur village near R.K Dhaba. As per the said condition, petitioners are restrained from entering into Sathnur Village, where the incident has taken place. 6. As contended by learned Senior Counsel for petitioners, if the condition is not relaxed, petitioners will be deprived of cultivating their lands situated in Yedemaranhalli. Learned High Court Government Pleader contended that if petitioners are allowed to enter their village, there are chances of them threatening material witnesses and may commit a similar offence. In order to balance between the rights of petitioners and the protection of material witnesses, petitioners can be directed to attend the Sathnur Police Station twice in week i.e., Monday and Thursday between 06.00 p.m. to 07.00 p.m. Considering the said aspects, petitioners have made out case for relaxing the condition No.(d). 7. In view of the above, the following - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010486682026 NC: 2026:KHC:47819 CRL.P No. 10554 of 2026 ORDER i) The petition is allowed. ii) The condition No.(d) imposed in the order dated 16.12.2026 passed in Criminal Petition Nos.14856/2025 and 15817/2025 is relaxed subject to following conditions: a) Petitioners -accused No.6 to 8 shall mark their attendance in Sathnur Police Station on every Monday and Thursday between 06.00 to 07.00 p.m. for a period of 03 months. b) The police shall not make them sit in the police station beyond 07.00 p.m. c) The prosecution shall complete the recording of evidence of material witnesses within the said period of three months. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE DSP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1 Ct.sm