- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010472882026 NC: 2026:KHC:49931 CRL.A No. 1183 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1183 OF 2026 (U/S 14(A) (2)) BETWEEN: HARISH S/O. SINGREGOWDA @ SINGRAIAH, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/AT DEVAMACHOHALLI, TAVAREKERE HOBLI, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK - 562130 …APPELLANT (BY SRI. VINOD N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY TAVAREKERE PS RAMANAGARA TALUK REP. BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT COMPLEX, BENGALURU 560001 2. SRINIVAS S/O LATE GURUSWAMY AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT BYCHAGUPPE COLONY, TAVAREKERE HOBLI, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK, BANGALORE CITY - 562123 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI JADHAV, ADDL. SPP FOR R1, SRI. K. NAGARAJU, ADV. FOR R2.) Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYAN N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010472882026 NC: 2026:KHC:49931 CRL.A No. 1183 of 2026 THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S 14(A)(2) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT, 2015 BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT/S PRAYING THAT THIS HONBLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DTD 30.12.2025 PASSED BY THE 1ST ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, RAMANAGARA IN CRL.MISC.NO.1012/2024 i.e, ANNEXURE-C AND ETC. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA ORAL JUDGMENT 1. Appellant has preferred this appeal against the order dated 30.12.2025 passed by the I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Ramanagara, in Criminal Misc.No.1012 of 2024 (for short the "trial Court"). 2. On the basis of the complaint filed by one Srinivas, Tavarekere Police registered case in Crime No.268 of 2025 against the accused for offences punishable under Sections 85, 103(1) of BNS 2023 and under Section 3(2)(v) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015 (for short SC/ST (PoA) Act"). 3. After investigation, the investigating officer submitted charge-sheet against the accused for the alleged - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010472882026 NC: 2026:KHC:49931 CRL.A No. 1183 of 2026 offences. The accused was arrested on 11.08.2025 and was produced before the Court. He was remanded to judicial custody. Application was filed under Section 483 of BNSS for regular bail, which came to be rejected by the I Additional District and Sessions, Judge, Ramanagara. Being aggrieved by the rejection of bail, the appellant has preferred this appeal. 4. The learned Counsel for the appellant would submit that there is no criminal antecedent against the accused. The entire case rests on circumstantial evidence. The incident does not arise out of any pre-planned or calculated intention to commit murder. The prosecution record themselves indicate that an altercation suddenly erupted between the husband and wife, immediately before the incident. There was no evidence of prior threat, conspiracy or preparation. The occurrence is an outcome of spontaneous, domestic quarrel and the alleged act was committed in the heat of passion. Such circumstances are relevant while considering bail because they distinguish the case from the one involving a cold-blooded, premeditated murder. It is further submitted that at the stage of bial, the court is not required to conduct a detailed appreciation of - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010472882026 NC: 2026:KHC:49931 CRL.A No. 1183 of 2026 evidence or determine whether the offence ultimately amount to murder or culpable homicide, not amounting to murder. The circumstances surrounding the incident, including whether there was a grave and sudden provocation or sudden fight, can be determined only after recording evidence during trial. Therefore, the appellant should not be kept in prolonged custody merely because the charge is serious. There are no eye-witness in the above case. The accused is in Judicial custody for more than one year. On all these grounds, it is sought to allow the appeal. 5. I have examined the materials placed before the court. The investigating officer submitted the charge-sheet for the offences punishable under Sections 85, 103(1) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, and under Section 3(2)(v) of SC/ST (PoA) Act, 2015. 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After the incident, the accused has informed the same to one Leela w/o Anil Kumar, wherein he has stated as to scuffle between them and in the said scuffle, he had pressed the neck of his wife, as a result of which she died. There is an extra judicial confession before Smt. Leela. The statement of said Leela is also recorded by the Principal Civil Judge and JMFC, Ramanagara under Section 183 of BNSS 2023 on 16.09.2025. The investigating officer has also recorded the statement of other witnesses, i.e. Smt. Radha, Sri Chandrashekhar, Smt. Anasuyamma, Smt. Lalitha Bai, Smt. Kalavati, Sri Anil Kumar and Smt. Leela. On perusal of materials placed before this Court, at this stage, there is prima facie material against the accused for the commission of alleged offence. The alleged offence is heinous in nature and is punishable with death or imprisonment for life. The arguments - 8 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010472882026 NC: 2026:KHC:49931 CRL.A No. 1183 of 2026 advanced on behalf of the accused that the alleged act does not come under the definition of murder, can be considered only at the time of full-fledged trial. At this stage, if the accused is released on bail, there is every chance of tampering and threatening the prosecution witnesses and it also affects the society at large. Accordingly, I do not find any legal or factual error in the impugned order passed by the trial court. Hence, I proceed to pass the following: O R D E R Appeal is dismissed. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE lnn List No.: 1 Sl No.: 59