- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010599382026 NC: 2026:KHC:50040 CRL.P No. 13461 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13461 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SRI JAYARAMAN S/O V. KANNAIAH NAIDU AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.774, 1ST CROSS GOVINDASHETTY PALYA NEAR ANUGRAHA HOSPITAL KONAPPANA AGRAHARA ELECTRONIC CITY POST BANGALORE - 560 100. 2. SRI K. DURUVASAN, S/O KANNAIAH NAIDU AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.285/1 BASAVANGARA, GOVINDASHETTY PALYA, ELECTRONIC CITY BANGALORE - 560100. 3. SRI SRINIVAS S/O PALANI GOPAL AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.185, IGGALUR SURYA CITY, ANEKAL MAIN ROAD CHANDAPURA POST BANGALORE - 560099. 4. SMT. HEMALATHA D/O K. JAYARAMA AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.774 GOVINDA SHETTY PALYA NEAR ANUGRAHA HOSPITAL ELECTRONIC CITY PHASE II KONAPPANA AGRAHARA BANGALORE - 560 100. Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010599382026 NC: 2026:KHC:50040 CRL.P No. 13461 of 2026 5. SMT. PADMAVATHI K W/O VENKATESHAN AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.122 SULLAPPA BADAVANE SILICON CITY DODDANAGAMANGALA ELECTRONIC CITY BANGALORE - 560 100. 6. SRI VENKATESH K., S/O T.V. KANNAIAH NAIDU AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS RESIDING AT MUNIREDDY KRISHNAREDDY LAYOUT INFANT SCHOOL KONAPPANA AGRAHARA BANGALORE - 560100. 7. SRI ROHIT NAIDU S/O VENKATESH KA GED ABOUT 22 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.502 SULLAPPA TOWN, SILICON CITY DODDANAGAMANGALA NEAR BHAVANI INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONIC CITY BANGALORE - 560 100. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI SHRAVANI A.G, CHOWDARY, ADV., FOR SRI GAJENDRA S, ADV.) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SURYANAGARA POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT COMPLEX, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO ALLOW THE PRESENT CRIMINAL PETITION BY - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010599382026 NC: 2026:KHC:50040 CRL.P No. 13461 of 2026 DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT-SURYANAGAR POLICE TO RELEASE THE PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NOS. 1, 2,5, 6, 8,9 AND 10 ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN THE EVENT OF THEIR ARREST IN CRIME NO.212/2026, REGISTERED FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 189(2), 191(2), 191(3), 115(2), 118(2), 352, 351(2) AND 190 OF THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED II ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE (JUNIOR DIVISION) AND JMFC, ANEKAL, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. 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. Accused Nos.1, 2, 5, 6 and 8 to 10 in Crime No.212/2026 registered by Suryanagar Police Station, Bengaluru, for the offences punishable under Sections 189(2), 191(2), 191(3), 115(2), 118(2), 352, 351(2) and 190 of BNS, 2023, are 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.212/2026 was registered by Suryanagar Police Station, Bengaluru, for the aforesaid offences against the petitioners herein and others based on the first information dated 08.07.2026 received from Sudarshan, who is the alleged - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010599382026 NC: 2026:KHC:50040 CRL.P No. 13461 of 2026 victim in the present case. Apprehending arrest in the case, petitioners had filed Crl.Misc.No.5378/2026 and Crl.Misc.No.5386/2026, which were dismissed as against them. Therefore, they are before this Court. 4. Injured victim, who is the first informant, claims to be the Vice President of Human Rights Protection Committee. He allegedly got acquainted to accused No.1 and his family members through a common friend known as Ravi. After coming to know that the house of accused No.1 was being brought for sale by a bank, first informant allegedly helped accused No.1 financially. 5. A reading of the first information would reveal that first informant subsequently developed intimacy with the daughter of accused No.1 and it appears that therefore, accused persons were suspecting the first informant. On the alleged date of incident, wife of accused No.1 allegedly had asked first informant to come near their house and thereafter, all the accused persons had abused and assaulted him with weapons and caused injuries. In respect of the alleged incident that had - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010599382026 NC: 2026:KHC:50040 CRL.P No. 13461 of 2026 taken place on 04.07.2026 at about 08.10 p.m., first information is belatedly submitted on 08.07.2026, which is after a delay of more than four days. Considering the background in which the incident in question had taken place and also the inordinate delay in approaching the police, I am of the opinion that the prayer made by the petitioners for grant of anticipatory bail needs to be answered affirmatively. Accordingly, the following order:- 6. The petition is allowed. The respondent - Police or any other police in the State of Karnataka are directed to release the petitioners in the event of their arrest in Crime No.212/2026 registered by Suryanagar Police Station, Bengaluru, for the offences punishable under Sections 189(2), 191(2), 191(3), 115(2), 118(2), 352, 351(2) and 190 of BNS, 2023, subject to the following conditions: 1. The Petitioners 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/- each with two sureties for the likesum to the satisfaction of the investigating officer. - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010599382026 NC: 2026:KHC:50040 CRL.P No. 13461 of 2026 2. Petitioners shall regularly appear before the Trial Court without fail unless exempted by the Trial Court for valid reasons. 3. Petitioners shall not tamper with the prosecution witnesses and they shall co-operate with the police for investigation and appear before them whenever called upon. 4. The petitioners shall not involve in similar offences in future. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE DN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 98