- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010592832026 NC: 2026:KHC:52184 CRL.P No. 13349 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13349 OF 2026 BETWEEN: ASHOK RAJ BONGSHI @ ASHOK S/O BIJOY RAJBONGSHI @ ASHOK AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS C/O RAVICHANDRA (RENTED HOUSE) MASTHENAHALLI VILLAGE JIGANI HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT - 560 105. …PETITIONER (BY SRI DILRAJ JUDE ROHIT SEQUEIRA, ADV.) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, BY JIGANI POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI RAHUL RAI K, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.439 (FILED U/S.483 BNSS) CR.P.C PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS CRIMINAL PETITION BY ENLARGING THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1 ON REGULAR BAIL IN CR.NO.35/2021 REGISTERED BY JIGANI POLICE STATION, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, NOW PENDING AS S.C.NO.14/2023 ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE VI ADDL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU FOR THE OFFENCE P/SU/ 201,370,371,376(D) AND 302 R/W SEC.32 OF IPC. Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010592832026 NC: 2026:KHC:52184 CRL.P No. 13349 of 2026 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 No.3 in S.C.No.14/2023 pending before the Court of VI Addl. District and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru arising out of Crime No.35/2021 registered by Jigani Police Station, Bengaluru District for the offences punishable under Sections 201, 370, 371, 376D, 302 R/w Section 34 of IPC is before this Court in this successive bail application filed under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023 seeking regular bail. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 3. It is brought to the notice of this Court by learned HCGP that accused no.1 had approached this Court in Crl.P.No.7007/2026 seeking regular bail. He submits that accused no.1 is in custody from 23.07.2021 onwards. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010592832026 NC: 2026:KHC:52184 CRL.P No. 13349 of 2026 4. This Court vide order dated 06.07.2026 while dismissing the said petition as not pressed in paragraph nos.3 & 4 of the order passed in Crl.P.No.7007/2026 has observed as follows: "3. Since, the accused persons are in custody in the present case for a considerable period of time, the trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and dispose of the case on merits as expeditiously as possible, but not later than a period of 8 months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. 4. In the event, trial Court fails to dispose of the case as aforesaid, the petitioner is at liberty to file a fresh bail application before the trial Court on the ground of delay in trial, which shall be considered on its merits by the said Court". 5. The said observation would be applicable even to the petitioner who was arrested in the present case on 29.07.2021 and remanded to judicial custody. Under the circumstances, I am of the opinion that, this petition needs to be disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh bail application before the Trial Court in the event trial is not - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010592832026 NC: 2026:KHC:52184 CRL.P No. 13349 of 2026 completed and main case is not disposed of within time frame as stated as stated in Crl.P.No.7007/2026. 6. Accordingly, criminal petition is disposed of with liberty as aforesaid. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE NMS/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 76