- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010570592026 NC: 2026:KHC:49143 CRL.P No. 12585 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12585 OF 2026 BETWEEN: AKASH @ MURUGHAN S/O ARMUGA AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS RESIDING AT 12TH CROSS BHARATH COLONY DAVANAGERE PIN CODE NO - 577 003. …PETITIONER (BY SRI RAJU C.N, ADV.) AND: STATE BY RMC YARD POLICE DAVAGERE, REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE, PIN CODE 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI RAHUL RAI K, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNNS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST IN CRIME NO.49/2026 OF RMC YARD POLICE DAVANAGERE ON THE FILE OF THE 3RD ADDL.CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT, DAVANAGERE FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 352, 109(1), 190 OF THE BNS BY ALLOWING THIS PETITION. 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: KAHC010570592026 NC: 2026:KHC:49143 CRL.P No. 12585 of 2026 ORAL ORDER 1. Accused no.1 in Crime No.49/2026 registered by RMC Yard Police Station, Davanagere, for the offences punishable under Sections 352, 109(1), 190 of BNS, 2023, is before this Court in this petition filed under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023, seeking anticipatory bail. 2. Heard the learned Counsel for the parties. 3. FIR in Crime No.49/2026 was registered by RMC Yard Police Station, Davanagere, for the aforesaid offences against the petitioner and others based on the first information dated 17.06.2026 received from Praveen.M., who is the injured victim in the present case. Apprehending arrest in the said case, petitioner had filed Crl. Misc. No.549/2026 before the jurisdictional Sessions Court, which was rejected on 10.07.2026. Therefore, he is before this Court. 4. Perusal of the material on record would go to show that the alleged incident had taken place on 15.06.2026 at about 9.00 p.m. First information is belatedly filed on 17.06.2026 at - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010570592026 NC: 2026:KHC:49143 CRL.P No. 12585 of 2026 about 12.00 p.m. which is after a delay of more than 36 hours from alleged time of incident. 5. A reading of the first information would go to show that no specific overt acts are made against the accused persons who are named in the FIR. Accused nos.2 to 6 & 8 have been granted anticipatory bail by this Court in Crl.P.No.10840/2026 disposed of on 17.08.2026. 6. Learned HCGP brings to the notice of this Court that petitioner is a person with criminal antecedents and the victim has suffered grievous injury in the incident in question. 7. Considering the aforesaid aspects of the matter, I am of the opinion that petitioner's prayer for grant of anticipatory bail is required to be answered affirmatively with appropriate conditions. Accordingly, the following order: 8. The petition is allowed. The respondent - Police or any other police in the State of Karnataka are directed to release the petitioner in the event of his arrest in Crime No.49/2026 - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010570592026 NC: 2026:KHC:49143 CRL.P No. 12585 of 2026 registered by RMC Yard Police Station, Davanagere, for the offences punishable under Sections 352, 109(1), 190 of BNS, 2023, subject to the following conditions: 1. The Petitioner shall appear before the Investigating Officer within 15 days from the date of receipt of the copy of this order and shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- with two sureties for the likesum to the satisfaction of the investigating officer. 2. Petitioner shall regularly appear before the Trial Court without fail unless exempted by the Trial Court for valid reasons. 3. Petitioner shall not tamper with the prosecution witness and he shall co-operate with the police for investigation and appear before them whenever called upon. 4. The petitioner shall not involve in similar offences in future. 5. Petitioner shall appear before the Station House Officer of RMC Yard Police Station, Davanagere, on every first and third Sunday of the - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010570592026 NC: 2026:KHC:49143 CRL.P No. 12585 of 2026 month between 10.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. and mark his attendance regularly for a period of one year. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE KK