- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010599812026 NC: 2026:KHC:51453 CRL.P No. 13354 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13354 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. BALARAJ R.S S/O. SRINIVASAIAH AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS R/AT RAMASAGARA VILLAGE MUTHANALLURU, ANEKAL TALUK BENGALURU DISTRICT - 560 099. 2. SRI. SUNIL B S/O. BALARAJ R.S. AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS R/AT. RAMASAGARA VILLAGE MUTHANALLURU, ANEKAL TALUK BENGALURU DISTRICT - 560 099. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. PREMA KUMAR G.A, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SURYA NAGARA POLICE, REPESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT COMPLEX, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP) Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010599812026 NC: 2026:KHC:51453 CRL.P No. 13354 of 2026 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 OF CR.P.C (U/S 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THEM ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN THE EVENT OF ARREST BY THE RESPONDENT POLICE IN CR.NO.246/2026 REGISTERED BY SURYA NAGARA P.S., FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 140(1), 115(2), 118(1), 324(4), 352, 351(2), 3(5) OF BNS, 2023, PENDING BEFORE THE 2nd ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN) AND JMFC COURT, 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 Accused Nos.1 and 2 in Crime No.246/2026 registered by Suryanagar Police Station, Bengaluru District, for the offences punishable under Sections 140(1), 115(2), 118(1), 324(4), 352, 351(2), 3(5) of BNS 2023, are before this Court in this petition filed under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023, seeking anticipatory bail. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010599812026 NC: 2026:KHC:51453 CRL.P No. 13354 of 2026 2. Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 3. FIR in Crime No.246/2026 was registered by Suryanagar Police Station, Bengaluru District for the aforesaid offences against the petitioners herein, based on the first information dated 02.08.2026 received from Aman S/o Ajmal. Apprehending arrest in the said case, the petitioners had approached the jurisdictional Sessions Court in Crl.Misc.No.5422/2026 which was rejected on 20.08.2026. Therefore, they are before this Court. 4. A perusal of the typed first information dated 02.08.2026 would reveal that the accused persons, who are father and son are total strangers to the first informant. It appears that on 02.08.2026, the first informant and his friends had parked their car near the house of the petitioners and this was opposed by the petitioners. The allegation against the petitioners, who are accused Nos.1 and 2 in the present case is that after quarrelling with the first informant, they allegedly took - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010599812026 NC: 2026:KHC:51453 CRL.P No. 13354 of 2026 him forcibly in their car and assaulted him. Undisputedly, the first informant has not suffered any injuries in the incident in question. The parties appear to have quarrelled with each other after the first informant had parked his car near the house of the petitioners herein. 5. Considering the nature of the allegations found in the first information as against the petitioners, who do not have any criminal antecedents, I am of the view that the prayer made by the petitioners for grant of anticipatory bail needs to be answered affirmatively, subject to appropriate conditions. Accordingly, the following: O R D E R i) The criminal petition is allowed. ii) 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.246/2026 registered by Suryanagar Police Station, - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010599812026 NC: 2026:KHC:51453 CRL.P No. 13354 of 2026 Bengaluru District for the offences punishable under Sections 140(1), 115(2), 118(1), 324(4), 352, 351(2), 3(5) of BNS 2023, subject to the following conditions: a) 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. b) The petitioners shall regularly appear before the Trial Court without fail unless exempted by the Trial Court for valid reasons. c) The petitioners shall not tamper with the prosecution witness and they shall co- operate with the police for investigation and appear before them whenever called upon. - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010599812026 NC: 2026:KHC:51453 CRL.P No. 13354 of 2026 d) The petitioners shall not involve in similar offences in future. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE SHS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 32