- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010528712026 NC: 2026:KHC:49475 CRL.P No. 11604 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 11604 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SRI VINODA S/O LATE DAYAKARA K AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/A 2400 BEHIND HARI VIDYALAYA, NIGARAJAKATTE ROAD BOGADI 2ND STAGE, MYSORE CITY - 570 001. …PETITIONER (BY SRI SUNIL KUMAR B.N, ADV.) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA SARASWATHIPURAM POLICE STATION (MYSURU SOUTH POLICE STATION) REP. BY SPP, HIGH COURT BUILDING COMPLEX, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI RAHUL RAI K, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.438 (FILED U/S.482 BNSS) CR.P.C PRAYING TO GRANT ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST TO THE PETITIONER IN CRIME NO.4/2017 OF SARASWATHIPURAM POLICE STATION, MYSURU CULMINATING IN C.C.NO.880/2018 PENDING BEFORE THE III JMFC COURT A MALALAVDI MYSURU CITY REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT HEERIN AGAINST THE PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCE P/US/ 323,326,341,427,447,504,506 R/W SEC.34 OF IPC, IMPOSING ANY CONDITIONS AS THIS HONBLE COURT DEEMS FIT UNDER THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCE OF THE CASE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010528712026 NC: 2026:KHC:49475 CRL.P No. 11604 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER 1. Accused No.1 in Crime No.4/2017 registered by Saraswathipuram Police Station, Mysuru, for the offences punishable under Sections 323, 326, 341, 427, 447, 506, 504 and 34 of IPC, 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.4/2017 was registered by Saraswathipuram Police Station, Mysuru, for the aforesaid offences against petitioner and his mother based on the first information dated 07.01.2017 received from Ravi Kumar, who is one of the injured victims in the present case. Apprehending arrest in the case, petitioner had filed Crl.Misc.No.1034/2026 before the jurisdictional Sessions Court at Mysuru, which was rejected on 20.07.2026. Therefore, he is before this Court. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner having reiterated the grounds urged in the petition submits that petitioner was not at all served with summons issued by learned Magistrate and - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010528712026 NC: 2026:KHC:49475 CRL.P No. 11604 of 2026 therefore, he had not appeared before the Trial Court. After coming to know about the pendency of the case, he had filed a bail application before the jurisdictional Sessions Court, which was rejected. He submits that petitioner has no other criminal antecedents and he is a married man having children. A case and counter case was registered in the present case. Accordingly, he prays to allow the petition. 5. Per contra, learned HCGP submits that allegation of assaulting the injured victim with brick and causing grievous hurt is found against the petitioner in the first information as well as in the charge sheet. Petitioner's mother has been regularly appearing before the learned Magistrate and therefore, the contention urged by petitioner's counsel is liable to be rejected. Accordingly, he prays to dismiss the petition. 6. A reading of the first information as well as charge sheet would reveal that allegation of assaulting injured victim with a brick is found against petitioner, who is arraigned as accused No.1. As a result of the said assault, victim has suffered grievous injury and was admitted in Hospital. Investigation of the case is completed and charge sheet is filed against three - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010528712026 NC: 2026:KHC:49475 CRL.P No. 11604 of 2026 persons. Petitioner and his mother are arraigned as accused Nos.1 and 2 in the charge sheet. All the three accused named in the charge sheet were absconding and they had never cooperated with the police for the purpose of investigation. After charge sheet was filed, mother of the petitioner had appeared before the Court of Magistrate but the petitioner had not appeared. Therefore, coercive steps are being taken against him for the last nearly eight years. Since the mother of the petitioner has been appearing before the Court, the contention urged on behalf of the petitioner that summons was not served on him and he had no notice of the pendency of the case cannot be accepted. Considering the nature of allegations found against the petitioner and his conduct, I am of the opinion that his prayer for grant of anticipatory bail needs to be rejected. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE DN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 60