- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010538062026 NC: 2026:KHC:47278 CRL.P No. 11750 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 11750 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI SHOAIB M S/O MEHABOOB PASHA AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS R/AT NO.1019, BASAVANA NAGAR MAIN ROAD, HOODI, BENGALURU NORTH MAHADEVAPURA BENGALURU CITY - 560 048. …PETITIONER (BY SRI LEELADHAR H.P, ADV.) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY MAHADEVAPURA POLICE STATION BENGALURU CITY, REP SPP HIGH COURT BUILDINGS BENGALURU - 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 GRANT ANTICIPATORY BAIL TO THE PETITIONER IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST IN CR.NO.396/2026., REGISTERED BY THE MAHADEVAPURA P.S., BENGALURU CITY, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 79, 109, 351(2), 352 R/W 3(5) OF BNS 2023, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE XXIX ACJM, MAYOHALL UNIT, BENGALURU. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010538062026 NC: 2026:KHC:47278 CRL.P No. 11750 of 2026 ORAL ORDER 1. Accused in Crime No.396 of 2026 registered by Mahadevapura Police Station, Bengaluru City for offences punishable under Sections 79, 109, 351(2), 352 r/w Section 3(5) of BNS, 2023 is before this Court in this petition filed under Section 483 BNSS, 2023 seeking anticipatory bail. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 3. FIR in Crime No.396 of 2026 was registered by Mahadevapura Police Station, Bengaluru City for the aforesaid offences against two unknown persons, based on the first information dated 16.07.2026, received from Smt. Pooja G, wife of the injured victim. Apprehending arrest in the case, petitioner had filed Crl.Misc.No.25646 of 2026 before the jurisdictional Sessions Court, which was rejected on 27.07.2026. Therefore, he is before this Court. 4. A reading of the first information dated 16.07.2026 would go to show that, on 15.07.2026 at about 05.20 p.m., the first informant and her husband Karthik, who is the injured - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010538062026 NC: 2026:KHC:47278 CRL.P No. 11750 of 2026 victim in the present case were travelling in the autorikshaw belonging to one Punith. It is alleged that, accused persons came in a motorbike, teased the first informant and when her husband questioned, the accused allegedly abused him and assaulted him with a dragger causing grievous injuries. In the first information, the registration number of the motorbike in which the accused had arrived is mentioned. 5. Wound certificate of the injured victim would go to show that in the incident in question he has suffered grievous injuries. Allegation against the accused is that he had teased the first informant, who is the wife of the injured victim and when the same was questioned, he assaulted the injured victim with a deadly weapon causing grievous injuries. Under the circumstances, I am of the opinion that prayer made by the petitioner cannot be entertained. 6. Accordingly, criminal petition is dismissed. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE NMS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 79