- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010605162026 NC: 2026:KHC:52435 CRL.P No. 13594 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. 13594 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI MOHAMMED ASHRAFF S/O ASHRAFF HAROON AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS R/O NO.20, 3RD FLOOR 4TH CROSS, DINNUR ROAD R.T.NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 032 ALSO AT NO.08, 1ST CROSS NANJAPPA GARDEN, CHAMUNDINAGAR R.T.NAGAR, NEAR MANJUNATHA LAYOUT BENGALURU - 560 032. …PETITIONER (BY SRI SRINIVASA M.G, ADV.) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SHO, R.T.NAGAR P.S BANGALORE CITY REPTD.BY GOVT. PLEADER HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI RAHUL RAI K, HCPG) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNNS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE HIM ON BAIL IN CR NO.0282/2026 FOR ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 118(2), 109 R/W 3(5) OF BNS REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT / R.T.NAGAR POLICE BANGALORE NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE VIII ADDL.CJM BANGALORE. Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010605162026 NC: 2026:KHC:52435 CRL.P No. 13594 of 2026 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER 1. Accused No.4 in Crime No.282/2026 registered by R. T. Nagar Police Station, Bengaluru City, for the offences punishable under Sections 118(2), 109 read with Section 3(5) of BNS, 2023, is before this Court, in this petition filed under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023 seeking regular bail. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 3. FIR in Crime No.282/2026 was registered by R. T. Nagar Police Station, Bengaluru City, for the aforesaid offences against Kiran and others, based on the first information dated 02.08.2026 submitted by Smt. Parveen, who is the mother of the injured victim Sri Umar Fayaz. In the said case, the petitioner was arrested on 03.08.2026 and remanded to judicial custody. His bail application filed before the jurisdictional Sessions Court in Crl.Misc.No.8027/2026 was rejected on 20.08.2026. Therefore, he is before this Court. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010605162026 NC: 2026:KHC:52435 CRL.P No. 13594 of 2026 4. In the first information which is submitted by the mother of the injured victim, it is stated that, on 01.08.2026, her son who is injured in the present case, who had gone out, had not returned home even after midnight. Attempts made to reach him over mobile phone had failed. Subsequently, she came to know that her son was assaulted by some persons and he was shifted to Bowring Hospital, Bengaluru. Thereafter, the first informant went to the Hospital and on enquiry, she came to know that her son was assaulted by persons named in the FIR. 5. The wound certificate of the injured victim has been produced by the learned HCGP, which would go to show that, in the Hospital he was admitted with a history of assault made by unknown persons. The victim has suffered three injuries out of which, one injury is said to be grievous injury, which is fracture of tibia. The said injury is not caused on any vital part of the victim's body. The victim, who was admitted in the Hospital on 02.08.2026 was discharged from the Hospital on 05.08.2026 and his condition is said to be stable. It is stated that the petitioner has no other criminal antecedents. Major portion of - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010605162026 NC: 2026:KHC:52435 CRL.P No. 13594 of 2026 the investigation is already completed. Accordingly, the following order: 6. The petition is allowed. The petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in Crime No.282/2026 registered by R. T. Nagar Police Station, Bengaluru City, for the offences punishable under Sections 118(2), 109 read with Section 3(5) of BNS, 2023, subject to the following conditions: a) Petitioner shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- with two sureties for the likesum, to the satisfaction of the jurisdictional Court; b) The petitioner shall appear regularly on all the dates of hearing before the Trial Court unless the Trial Court exempts his appearance for valid reasons; c) The petitioner shall not directly or indirectly threaten or tamper with the prosecution witnesses; d) The petitioner shall not involve in similar offences in future; - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010605162026 NC: 2026:KHC:52435 CRL.P No. 13594 of 2026 e) The petitioner shall not leave the jurisdiction of the Trial Court without permission of the said Court until the case registered against him is disposed off. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE DN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 89