- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010581702026 NC: 2026:KHC:47892 CRL.P No. 13065 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13065 OF 2026 BETWEEN: DEBASISH ROY CHOWDHURY S/O SUBHASH ROY CHOWDHURY AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT FLAT NO.2193, PRESTIGE WHITE MEADOWS NO.1 WHITEFIELD MAIN ROAD BENGALURU - 560 066. …PETITIONER (BY SRI RANGANATH M.A, ADV.) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE SPP HIGH COURT BUILDING HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE STATE OF GUJARAT BY THE INVESTIGATING OFFICER NAVRANGPURA POLICE STATION AHMEDABAD CITY - 380 009. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO 1.DIRECT THAT, IN THE EVENT OF ARREST OF THE PETITIONER IN CONNECTION WITH FIR NO.1119103660086/2026 REGITERED WITH NAVARANGPURA P.S. AHMEDABAD CITY GUJARAJ, FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 316(2),318(4),319(2),61(2) OF BNS 2023 THE PETITIONER SHALL BE RELEASED ON TRANSIT ANTICIPATORY BAIL FOR SUCH LIMITED PERIOD OF SIX WEEKS AS THIS HONBLE COURT SO AS TO ENABLE THE PETITIONER TO Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010581702026 NC: 2026:KHC:47892 CRL.P No. 13065 of 2026 APPROACH THE COMPETENT COURT IN THE STATE OF GUJARAT FOR SEEKING APPROPRIATE RELIEF OF REGULAR ANTICIPATORY BAIL. 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. Petitioner is before this Court under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023, seeking transit anticipatory bail for a limited period to enable him to approach the jurisdictional Court at Ahmedabad in Gujarat and file necessary application seeking anticipatory bail in Crime No.1191036260086/2026 registered by Navrangpura Police Station, Ahmedabad, for the offences punishable under Sections 316(2), 318(4), 319(2), 61(2) of BNS, 2023. 2. Heard the learned Counsel for the parties. 3. Perusal of the material on record would go to show that the petitioner has received an inquiry notice from Navrangpura Police Station, Ahmedabad, under Section 179 of BNSS, 2023, in the aforesaid case, and therefore, he intends to approach the jurisdictional Court at Ahmedabad, seeking anticipatory bail. Since he apprehends arrest at the hands of the police on his - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010581702026 NC: 2026:KHC:47892 CRL.P No. 13065 of 2026 way to Ahmedabad, he is before this Court seeking interim transitory anticipatory bail. 4. Learned HCGP fairly submits that considering the nature of allegations found in the first information, for a limited period, petitioner may be granted transit anticipatory bail. 5. The aforesaid submissions are placed on record. 6. In view of the aforesaid, I am of the view that without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, if the petitioner herein, who is seeking transit anticipatory bail so as to enable him to approach the jurisdictional Court at Ahmedabad in Gujarat State and file necessary application seeking anticipatory bail is granted relief for a limited period, the same would serve the ends of justice. Accordingly, the following order: 7. The petition is allowed. The petitioner is granted interim anticipatory bail in Crime No.1191036260086/2026 registered by Navrangpura Police Station, Ahmedabad, for the offences punishable under Sections 316(2), 318(4), 319(2), 61(2) of BNS, 2023, for a limited period of four days from the date of - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010581702026 NC: 2026:KHC:47892 CRL.P No. 13065 of 2026 receipt of the copy of this order, so as to enable the petitioner to approach the jurisdictional Court at Ahmedabad in Gujarat seeking necessary reliefs in the aforesaid case. In the meanwhile, in the event of his arrest in the above case by the respondent-Police, he shall be released, subject to the following conditions: 1. The petitioner shall execute a personal bond for a sum of 1,00,000/- with two sureties to the likesum to the satisfaction of the respondent- Police; 2. The petitioner shall co-operate with the respondent-Police for the purpose of investigation. 7. IA-1/2026 does not survive for consideration and the same is accordingly disposed of. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE KK