- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22275 CRL.P No. 4873 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 4873 OF 2026 (439(1)(b)(Cr.PC) / 483(1)(b)(BNSS)) BETWEEN: AMMENA BI W/O YOOSUF AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, R/AT- GENDEKERE, PARAMPALLI POST, SALIGRAMA, UDUPI DISTRICT – 576 225. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. DINESHKUMAR RAO K., ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KOTA POLICE STATION, UDIPI DISTRICT – 576 221. (REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BENGALURU - 560 001) …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. ANITHA GIRISH N., HCGP) Digitally signed by PAVITHRA N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22275 CRL.P No. 4873 of 2026 THIS CRL.P FILED U/S 439(1)(b) CR.PC (FILED U/S 483(1)(b) BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING TO RELAX/MODIFY THE ORDER DATED:12/12/2025 IN CRL.MISC.NO.469/2025 PASSED BY THE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, UDUPI AT UDUPI IN SO FAR AS CONDITION NO.1 THAT PETITIONER SHALL EXECUTE THE BAIL BOND FOR THE VALUE OF RS.5,00,000/- WITH A SOLVENT SURETY AND FURTHER BE PLEASED TO EXTEND THE TIME BY ANOTHER 15 DAYS TO APPEAR BEFORE THE INVESTIGATING OFFICER. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH ORAL ORDER 1. This criminal petition is filed by the petitioner seeking modification of the order portion in point No.1 passed in Crl.Misc.469/2025, dated 12.12.2025 on the file of Principal District and Sessions Judge, Udupi. Wherein, the learned Trial Court has imposed a condition to the petitioner that the petitioner shall execute a bail bond for a sum of Rs.5,00,000/- (Rupees Five Lakh) with a solvent surety. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22275 CRL.P No. 4873 of 2026 2. Further, the petitioner is also seeking relaxation of the condition to approach the Investigating Officer within a period of twenty (20) days from the date of the order. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, insisting the petitioner to furnish a solvent surety and obtaining the said solvent surety certificate during this period before the competent authority is herculean task. Therefore, the petitioner is ready to furnish the surety instead of solvent surety and further, the petitioner prays to extend the time of one (01) month to furnish the surety to approach the Investigating Officer. 4. Considering the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner and also the averments made in the affidavit, it is appropriate to allow the petition. 5. Accordingly, I proceed to pass the following: ORDER i. This Criminal Petition is allowed. ii. The petitioner shall execute a bail bond for a sum of Rs.2,00,000/- (Rupees - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22275 CRL.P No. 4873 of 2026 Two Lakh) with one (01) surety for the like sum of the satisfaction of the Investigating Officer. iii. The petitioner shall appear before the Investigating Officer within a period of one (01) month from today to execute the bail bond and also to furnish surety. iv. The Registry is directed to communicate this order to the concerned Police Station, forthwith. Sd/- (S RACHAIAH) JUDGE NM